Ninigi no Mikoto (Japanese deity, grandson of Amaterasu)
miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
nonexistence or existence; absence or presence
suffering pain; experiencing hardship
stingfish; scorpion fish; stonefish
about here; in this neighborhood
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
unmarried person living affluently
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
no; no; without; not needed
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
homely woman; plain-looking woman; female demon
low-ranking prison guard; hell's tormenting devils
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
(arch.) sudden; (arch.) abrupt; (arch.) stupid; (arch.) foolish; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
steady advance; carrying all before one
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
demon; daemon (in Unix, etc.)
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
quarrel; dispute; argument
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
being produced in a particular region; local specialty