without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
special adoption; plenary adoption; adoption in which the relationship with the biological parents is dissolved
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
parental authority; parental rights; custody
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
one day; (on) a certain day
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
Shimane Prefecture (Chūgoku area)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
first shrine visit of the New Year
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
god of fortune; god of wealth
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
history; pedigree; lineage
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
every year; yearly; annually
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite