sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
writing brush and inkstone; writing; composition; daily life of a writer
to include in a poem (season word, place name, etc.)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
government service; the bureaucracy
to count on one's fingers
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
to be found; to be discovered
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
being good in bed; sexual performer
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
bygones; the past; past event
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
resignation; acceptance; consolation
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; first two anniversaries of a person's death
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
tone (of voice); manner of talking
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
traditional women's hair style, with hair worn up and arched back
Kazunomiya (1846.7.3-1877.9.2)
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
retirement (from the world); seclusion
as; because; with; due to