Iomante; Ainu ceremony in which a brown bear is raised for two years and then sacrificed
oneiromancy; dream fortune-telling
traditional winter hunters in Tōhoku; matagi
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
god of war; (fig.) war hero
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop