(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to become inverted; to become reversed
Fukushima prefecture (Tōhoku area)
kami celebrated at the beginning of New Year (usu. to pray for a good harvest); goddess of (lucky) directions
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
staying behind; remaining; residual
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
pitching ability; counter for pitches
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
decorating shrines and gates with shimenawa ropes for the New Year
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
information; news; report; reward; retribution
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
sending off the spirits of the dead
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
rickets; boneless; spineless
Bunroku era (1592.12.8-1596.10.27)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that