official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
to spread; to be propagated
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to raise one's voice; to shout
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
another kind; distinct species; variety
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
cruelty; hard-heartedness
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to burst open; to pop; to split
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
solitude; loneliness; isolation