old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
striking; remarkable; considerable
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
comfort; consolation; diversion
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
relaxation; recreation; recess
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
thicket; coppice; brushwood
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
lookout platform; viewing platform; observation tower; viewpoint; overlook
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
amanatsu (Citrus natsudaidai); sweet form of Chinese citron
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
cueing (e.g. a magnetic tape, recording) (cuing); cue; feeding (e.g. paper under a print head); feed; document loading
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread