Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
day of the boar in the tenth month; mochi eaten on the day of the boar (esp. at the time of the boar)
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
old precedent; tradition; custom
normal rice (as opposed to mochi rice); non-sticky rice
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
difficult to ...; hard to ...
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
(staying) up late at night
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
gold and jewels; precious object
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
15th day of the 10th lunar month
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
convenient; handy; useful
scarecrow; bird rattle; clapper
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Tokyo dialect (esp. historical)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
nowadays; in this day and age
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby