(uncommon) a rice tub: a traditional wooden and hooped tub for holding cooked grain (usually rice)

a place name, such as that of Īzuka City in Fukuoka Prefecture / a surname

insignificant; meaningless; not worth attention

to express well, to be articulate

(idiomatic) bright, intelligent, sharp

it is better to; it is preferable to

calendar / era

take place, past, history

the Gregorian calendar

history (record or narrative description of past events) / a person's background, career, or personal history