the whole world, under heaven / the people of the country or nation / the imperial court / the administration, the government / all of Japan

Alternative form of 天の下: the whole world, under heaven; the people of the country or nation; the imperial court; the administration, the government; all of Japan

Niamey (the capital city of Niger)

mumblingly

(onomatopoeia) Representing gentle laughter.

筆: writing brush

船: ship, vessel, large ship / 舟: boat, ship, small ship

札: card, tag

The hiragana syllable ふ (fu). Its equivalent in katakana is フ (fu). It is the twenty-eighth syllable in the gojūon order; its position is は行う段 (ha-gyō u-dan, “row ha, section u”).

expresses an ongoing state / expresses reptition