to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
religious mission; religious proclamation
rite seeing off the gods on their way to Izumo Shrine (held on the last night of the ninth lunar month and first night of the tenth lunar month); exorcism
origin; beginning; source; rise
how; in what way; in what manner
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
because; the reason why is
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
(period of) a year; during an era
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
not limited to; not just ...
eighth day of the month; eight days
Akita prefecture (Tōhoku area)
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
crop conditions; quality (of art)
news; word; tidings; omen
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to pick up; to find; to gather
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
memorial service for old needles
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
sewing; needlework; embroidery
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake