setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
modern person; people of today
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
influenced (by); under an influence
to well up; to burst; to arise
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
ratification; confirmation
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
washing machine (laundry)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
calamity; disaster; accident
nuclear power plant; nuclear power generation; primary (e.g. primary immunodeficiency syndrome)
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
vice; immorality; corruption
to have troubles; to have concerns
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
Sakamoto Ryouma (1836.1.3-1867.12.10)
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.