straw cutter; short mane; pressing and cutting
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
... and westward; west of
everywhere; all over; throughout
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
Kumamoto prefecture (Kyushu)
ritual to banish the sleep demon (esp. in Tōhoku)
condensed milk; Soviet Union
face; looks; vestiges; trace
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
subordinate shrine; professional entertainer
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
northerly (wind); from the north
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to be slippery; to be slimy
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
bulletin; collection of reports
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection