barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
direct control; direct supervision
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
hand motion indicating gratitude
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
after a long time; for the first time in a while
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
nursing; (protective) care
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
a question from the emperor
one's house; one's home; one's family
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt