board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
charcoal; charred remains
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
sports-minded; sports-oriented
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll
advice; recommendation; suggestion; inducement; persuasion
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
Silla (ancient Korean kingdom; 57 BCE-935 CE)
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
strong opposition; vehement opposition
description; describing; depicting
first meeting; first interview with
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
right to know; right to access information
interval; break; pause; spare moment
whispering; murmuring; subdued
mockery; derision; ridicule
smart rabbit; cunning rabbit; nimble rabbit
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down