culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
nape (of the neck); nucha
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
red panda (Ailurus fulgens); lesser panda
(someone else's) daughter
big catch (fishing); good haul
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
you (plural); all of you; you all
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
blue tarpaulin; blue plastic waterproof sheeting
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring