soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
dealing with; coping with
by means of; due to; because of; according to
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to be born; to come into the world
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register); one's legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
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
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
parental authority; parental rights; custody
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
one day; (on) a certain day
Shimane Prefecture (Chūgoku area)
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
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
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite