bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
to head home; to leave for home
to change completely; to change suddenly
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
17th day of the month; 17 days
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
to affect; to impact; to influence
in the capital; in Tokyo; Western Tokyo; areas of Tokyo outside the 23 wards, esp. the Tama area
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
epidemic typhus; louse-borne typhus
inner-city area; city center
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
slope; slanting surface; bevel
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)