(literary) Modernized form of いはしむ (iwashimu, verb, lower bigrade); causative of いう (iu, “to say”)

utmost, full power

opening to a performance; opening act / (rakugo) zenza, the lowest rank in rakugo

to wake up from sleep / conscious / to enlighten / awake / to remember / remembrance

a male given name

to tire / to stop / to quit / to leave, to withdraw / to go

(weather) drenching rains

Alternative spelling of 確かめる

娘: girl; daughter

(informal) Clipping of 明けましておめでとう (akemashite omedetō, “Happy New Year”)