anonymous author; pseudonymous author; writer who conceals his identity
perfectionist; enthusiast; zealot
bonfire often in temple grounds, usu. of charms, talismans, New Year decorations, etc.; ritual burning of money, cedar sticks, or other objects as an offering
portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
square kilometer; square kilometre
genuine article; real thing; real deal
brief review; brief comment
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
Wakayama prefecture (Kinki area)
no problem; it doesn't matter
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
huge rock; massive boulder
precognitive dream; foresight dream; prophetic dream
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
draw; tie; quits; even; square
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
yeah; you're right; that's right
neglecting; leaving alone
fishing industry; fishery
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
Tokaido (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)