with the exception of; excepting; excluding
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
... and westward; west of
to gather; to collect; to assemble
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
foundation of a temple; laying a foundation (stone); open base
oral tradition; legend; folklore
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser
one's whole life; one's lifetime
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to concern; to be related
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(religious) faith; belief; creed
special; particular; peculiar; unique
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making