civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
birds and wild animals; wildlife
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
wild beast; wild animal; brute
seafood cooked whole so that it retains its original form
sorghum (Sorghum bicolor); Indian millet
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
national holiday; festival day
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to distribute; to hand out
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
light brown; golden brown
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
to degenerate; to lapse into
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
natural virtue; personal virtue
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
haori (Japanese formal coat)
different thing; another question; different case
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
it's tactless to state the obvious; that's best left unsaid
appearing continuously (e.g. on stage, on screen, in a game); remaining on stage for an entire performance; making continuous appearances; being out all the time; being constantly on the go; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth