the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
paulownia crest (three leaves with seven blossoms on the center lead and five blossoms on each side leaf)
to dye fast; to leave undyed
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
needless to say; obviously; of course
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
history; pedigree; lineage
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
unprecedented; new (and different); fresh; contrived; affected
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
from the area (e.g. person or goods); local trader; local merchant; street tough; hoodlum controlling a territory (e.g. red light district, amusement area)
kitchen; financial situation
storeroom (attached to a house); Imperial warehouse
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)