particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. it would be nice if ..., I wish there were ..., etc.) / emphatic particle / particle adding uncertainty

(linguistics) a specific historical consonantal shift of the Japanese language during the Heian Period, wherein many word-medial /f/ sounds changed to /w/ sounds

exposing oneself to fresh outside air

鷹の爪: Gamblea innovans, a deciduous tree native to Japan; a kind of chili (Capsicum annuum) that is curved and slender; a kind of high-quality tea; alternate name for 爪草 (tsumekusa), the Japanese pe...