the preceding year; the previous year; last year
Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(political) power; authority; influence
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
wicked thought; wicked mind
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to pick up; to find; to gather
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
archeological excavation (archaeological)
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging