old Kanto-area folk songs
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
scarbreast tuskfin (Choerodon azurio)
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
Hitachi Fudoki (description of the culture, climate, etc. of Hitachi province; approx. 720 CE)
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
description of regional climate, culture, etc.
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
necromancer (esp. a blind female in northeastern Honshu); medium; shaman
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
direct proportion; direct ratio
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
distinction; differentiation; classification
Chinese classical literature; Chinese classics
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
want to ... do something; would like to ...
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan