north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
coast; shore; inshore; coastal waters
manners and customs; folkways; usage
oral tradition; legend; folklore
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
participation; joining; entry; adherence
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
circulation; dissemination
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
in that manner; like that
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
main meaning; opinion; idea; aim; motive; gist
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom