Results, langage used by the harlots of the Yoshiwara red light district during the Edo period

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運命の力【うんめいのちからunmeinochikara】

expression:

  • agency of fate; power of fate
  • La forza del destino (opera by Verdi); the force of destiny
越年☆【えつねんetsunen・おつねんotsunen】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • seeing the old year out; greeting the New Year; passing the winter; hibernation
国中【くにじゅうkunijuu・こくじゅうkokujuu・こくちゅうkokuchuu】国じゅう【くにじゅうkunijuu・こくじゅうkokujuu】

noun / ~の noun / adverbial noun:

  • all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

加盟kamei国中kokuchuu数カ国数kakokuはha、Ｇ７Ｇ７のno協定kyouteiにni従うshitagauことkotoにniあいまいなaimaina態度taidoをwo見せていますmiseteimasu。 Some member countries have been lax in abiding by G-7 agreements.

七珍万宝【しっちんまんぽうshitchinmanpou】

noun:

  • the seven treasures and many other precious things; all the treasures in the world - four character idiom
狐の子は頬白【きつねのこはつらじろkitsunenokohatsurajiro】

expression:

  • the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; the apple never falls far from the tree; fox pups have white cheeks [literal] - proverb - obscure term
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未☆【ひつじhitsuji】

noun:

  • eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac (The Ram, 1pm-3pm, south-southwest, June)
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卯☆【うu・ぼうbou】

noun:

  • fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac (The Hare, 5am-7am, east, February)

来年rainenはha卯u年nenですdesu。 Next year is the year of the rabbit.

辰★【たつtatsu】

noun:

  • fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac (The Dragon, 7am-9am, east-southeast, March)
寅☆【とらtora】

noun:

  • third sign of the Chinese zodiac (The Tiger, 3am-5am, east-northeast, January)
丑☆【うしushi】

noun:

  • second sign of the Chinese zodiac (The Ox, 1am-3am, north-northeast, December)
巳☆【みmi】

noun:

  • sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac (The Serpent, 9am-11am, south-southeast, April)
天の川☆【あまのがわamanogawa・あまのかわamanokawaobs.】天の河☆

noun:

  • Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy - Astronomy term

初めてhajimete天の川amanogawaをwo見たmita夜yoruのnoことkotoをwo私watashiはha覚えているoboeteiru。 I remember the night when I first saw the Milky Way.

申☆【さるsaru】

noun:

  • ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac (The Monkey, 3pm-5pm, west-southwest, July)
戌☆【いぬinu】

noun:

  • eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac (The Dog, 7pm-9pm, west-northwest, September)
亥☆【いi】

noun:

  • twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac (The Boar, 9pm-11pm, north-northwest, October)
衆人環視【しゅうじんかんしshuujinkanshi】

expression:

  • (in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one) - four character idiom
送り火【おくりびokuribi】

noun:

  • ceremonial bonfire (seeing off the spirits on the final night of O-Bon)
南十字星【みなみじゅうじせいminamijuujisei】

noun:

  • Southern Cross (asterism formed with the brightest four stars of the constellation Crux) - Astronomy term

南十字星minamijuujiseiはha日本nipponでdeはha見るmiruことができないkotogadekinai。 The Southern Cross is not to be seen in Japan.

一人天下【ひとりてんかhitoritenka・ひとりでんかhitoridenka】独り天下

noun:

  • being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged - four character idiom
征夷大将軍【せいいたいしょうぐんseiitaishougun】

noun:

  • commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians; great, unifying leader
迎え火【むかえびmukaebi】

noun:

  • welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival) Antonym: 送り火 ➜ お盆
御来光【ごらいこうgoraikou】ご来光

noun:

  • sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
鰹木【かつおぎkatsuogi】堅魚木

noun:

  • log on the roof of a shrine set perpendicular to the ridgepole
追い羽根【おいばねoibane】追羽根・追羽子

noun:

  • battledore and shuttlecock game (played at the beginning of the year)
マーケットインMAAKETTOIN・マーケット・インMAAKETTO/IN

noun:

  • incorporating the needs of the market into a product - From English "market in"
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