to be discouraged; to shrink from
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
to badger; to pester; to beg
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
sign; indication; call; summons; requisition; expropriation
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
steady; firm; solid; secure
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
birth; creation; formation
Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
serious; severe; grave; acute
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
room to let; room for rent
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible