once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(not) even once; (not) ever
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
Ashikaga period (i.e. the Muromachi period, 1333-1573 CE)
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
to own; to receive; to understand
chief vassal; senior statesman
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
treatment as a guest; guest
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
scholar of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture
Motoori Norinaga (1730-1801)
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
the ancestral Sun Goddess
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart