Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
to leave this world; to die
Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; first two anniversaries of a person's death
age; years; longevity; long life; congratulation; celebration
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
gods of the land; earthly deities
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
(Edo-period) chief minister
foreword to a collection of poems; preface; explanatory notes; captions
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
supplementary or additional fertilizer (fertiliser)
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world