peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
Shōtoku era (1711.4.25-1716.6.22)
Hōreki era (1751.10.27-1764.6.2)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
written commentary on notable events or persons
to mix; to stir; to blend
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
(in) the shape of the character hachi (eight)
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
the same book; the said book; ibid.
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
dated; date; fixed; external
Acheilognathus rhombeus (species of cyprinid)
(arch.) crowning a boy for the first time at a coming-of-age ceremony; noh cap with a rolled or drooping tail (indicative of nobility)
beloved child; dear child
the same; the said; likewise
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
young pine; New Year's symbolic pine decoration
Meiwa era (1764.6.2-1772.11.16)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
reading-book; reader; guidebook; textbook (esp. a pre-war elementary school Japanese language textbook)
dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
another kind; distinct species; variety
emphasis mark (used in Japanese text in a way similar to underlining)
essentially the same with only minor differences
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
upper part; upper region; region above
a short while ago; already
knowing; (an) acquaintance