above the clouds; the heavens
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
miraculous efficacy; miracle; miraculous virtue
grim; stern; stark; heartless
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae); trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre; bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to take; to catch; to capture
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
rope; cord; policeman's rope
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
prohibition; ban; embargo
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
Kitauonumagunhorinouchimachi
Aomori prefecture (Tōhoku area)
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house