origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
discovery; detection; finding
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
both hands; both arms; ten
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
bathing; washing one's body or hair; ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
wife and children; (arch.) wife
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae spp., esp. edible); gourds
indispensable; essential; necessary
connection; link; relationship
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
Wamyōruijushō (famous Heian-period Japanese dictionary)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden