the gods of heaven and earth
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
heaps of bodies and streams of blood; fierce battle
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
going into battle; departure for the front
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; being stranded; grounding; level dyeing
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
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
reason; cause; history; origin
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
customer traffic; customers; custom
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
officially sanctioned brothel (Edo-period)
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
secret; private; surreptitious
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)