heavenly; celestial; divine
Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine
Momotarou (legendary Japanese folk-tale hero)
lucky person; someone who made a lot of money (e.g. gambling or on the stock market); skilled batter; batter on a hot streak; accident faker; someone who jumps in front of cars on purpose to extort money
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
prefabricated; knockdown; demountable (e.g. motor); flatpack (furniture)
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
low-ranking prison guard; hell's tormenting devils
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
mythical two-tailed monster cat
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
long ago; once upon a time
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
reasoning; logic; persuasion
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
latent disposition; inner feelings
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home