superstition; superstitious belief
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
(physical) science; natural science; physics; philosophy; neo-Confucianism
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
be (that) as it may; having said that
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
interference; intervention; meddling
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
gesture; sign; hand signal
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
old couple; elderly couple
cemetery guard; crematorium worker
tsuzumi; hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum; drum (general term for struck leather percussion instruments)
(lit.) Pacific saury is only good if it's from Meguro
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
Sugawara no Michizane (845-903)
false charge; slander; defamation
Tsukushi (former province located in northern Kyūshū; later split into Chikuzen and Chikugo); Kyūshū
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to bail out (water); to scoop out
detour; circuitous route; diversion
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser