reckless deforestation; overcutting of forests
mountain worship; religion that worships mountains as sacred
(arch.) beast (esp. one used for its meat, such as a boar or a deer); hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
forestry; lumbering; timbering; work done in the mountains
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
benevolent rule; moratorium on debts
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
farm work; field labour; field labor
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
master thief; notorious robber
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester