carving; engraving; chiselled features
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
larger section (of village)
hereditary custom; surviving tradition; teachings passed down from previous generations
such ... as; or some such
dice; die; baton (of command)
difference; discrepancy; variation
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
human pillar; human sacrifice
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
defend and maintain; support; protection
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
Toyo (former province located in present-day Ōita and Fukuoka prefectures; later split into Buzen and Bungo provinces); affluent country; rich country
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
losing weight; slimming; lean person
to take off one's clothes; to undress
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
great laughter; burst of laughter
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
very much; exceedingly; extremely
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)