glacial erratic; erratic boulder
funori; glue plant; marine alga of the genus Gloiopeltis; funori; glue used as sizing for textiles
the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic
quiver (worn on the right hip; post-Nara period)
Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)
to accumulate merit; to make merit
a little too short; slightly worse; a bit inferior
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence
speed of a boat; draft; draught
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
miraculous efficacy; miracle; miraculous virtue
ama; female diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.)
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
to steal or sneak or slip into
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
(wind or human-powered) warship
to search for; to seek for; to look for
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
disciple; pupil; follower
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
is never the case; has never happened
castle tower; keep; donjon