memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
such; like that; that sort of; very
hand net; dip net; scoop net
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; apt move (in a go or shogi game); standard method
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to fly apart; to tower over; to be out of the ordinary
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to become excited; to grow lively
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
magistrate; shogunate administrator
strict observance (of rules, regulations, etc.); strict adherence; conscientious practice (of good habits, etc.); diligent execution (e.g. of duties); sticking to (e.g. a routine)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
somehow; for some reason or other
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
member of shogun's council of elders
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
Iki (former province located on Iki Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Iki (island)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)