early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
mutual relationship; interrelationship; interaction
sweeping the soot from one's house (to welcome the kami of the New Year)
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
clanging; empty; deserted
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
dark reddish-brown; liver color
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
just; fair; proper; reasonable
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
falling paulownia leaf signaling the beginning of autumn (fall)
all; entire; whole; altogether
falling of fruit; fallen fruit
danger; peril; hazard; risk
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
chinaberry; Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach); Indian sandalwood (Santalum album)
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
old tree of historical interest; excellent wood; precious woods; choice wood
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
on one's face; one's face; (arch.) meeting face-to-face; (arch.) seeing in person
light and darkness; light and shade
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella