first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
January; first month of the lunar calendar
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
adult woman; mature woman
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
fourth month of the lunar calendar
lately; recently; nowadays
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
young girl; lass; adolescent female
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
one large ...; a great ...