indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
history; pedigree; lineage
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
founder; originator; pioneer
hokora; small wayside shrine
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
woman's loincloth (worn as a kimono underskirt); single-layer absorbent bathrobe (worn during or after a bath)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
dense wood; thick wood; large (Zen) temple
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
next morning; following morning
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
imagination; supposition; guess
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out