self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
primary school; elementary school; grade school
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
series (of publications); library (set of books)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
Rikuzen (former province located in parts of present-day Miyagi and Iwate prefectures)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
Miyagi prefecture (Tōhoku area)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to throw on the fire; to burn
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to speak; to say; to vocalize
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished