Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
very young; little; childish; immature
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
in the earth; in the ground; underground
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
accident; emergency; calamity
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
geta for wear in dry weather
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
to think (something) strange
battle standard raised next to the horse of a commander
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
allegiance; obedience; submission
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
successive generations; hereditary daimyo whose ancestors supported Tokugawa Ieyasu prior to the battle of Sekigahara
outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
proposal; proposition; suggestion
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
complete overthrow; complete destruction; ruination
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
excellent plan; best policy
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
thus; in this way; like this
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
sovereign; emperor; monarch
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
matter for great congratulation
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
someone; a certain person