night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
God; god; ace; king; superior person
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
to set (sun); to become dark
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to sit down; to take a seat
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
naturalization; naturalisation
defeated soldier fleeing the enemy
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to loiter (on the way); to waste time
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to force one's way; to push through
rather; better; instead; if anything
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
tuning peg (on a biwa or shamisen)
natural span of life; 250 years old
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
both hands; both arms; ten
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright