country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
leading; guiding; commanding
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
until now; so far; up to the present
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
reflection; consideration
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
wild fox; (arch.) mythical fox spirit capable of possessing people
front shrine; hall of worship
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
adorning (a Buddhist statue)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
to swarm; to crowd; to flock together
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
woman in childbirth; woman who is just about to give birth; woman who has just given birth
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
bedside; near one's pillow
manners; behavior; behaviour
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
thoughtfulness; diversion; recreation