written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
absent-mindedness; stupor; stupefaction; fainting
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
monthly publication; monthly issue
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
pure heart; naivete; innocence
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext