Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
first generation; founder
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
runner-up; second (in a race)
support; backing; patronage
to detain; to take into custody
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
shipping; shipment; forwarding
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
reason; cause; history; origin
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
absorption; suction; attraction
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson; persistent jerk
to frolic about; to mess around
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
decision; settlement; definition
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
vitality; energy; dynamism
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
son and heir; son who will succeed one
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)