combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(traditional) festival music
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to change (one's clothes)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
government office; agency; board
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
Emperor Ichijō; Ichijō Tenno (980-1011 CE, reigning: 986-1011 CE)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
following the road; the way the road goes
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
alone; by oneself; on one's own
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
people; men and women; each person; everybody