before a Buddha or a mortuary tablet; offerings made to Buddha or placed on a mortuary tablet
ganguro; young girl who heavily tans her skin, bleaches her hair and wears heavy make-up
autumn comes with harvest time and clear weather; (lit.) autumn with the sky clear and blue, and horses growing stout
pumice stone; loose rock; loose stone; floating group (in the game of go); group without a base
man who brings good weather with him wherever he goes; man who is always lucky with the weather
irregular employment; atypical employment
cross between a mallard and domestic duck
three mountains; three shrines (of Kumano); three kingdoms (of 14th and 15th-century Okinawa)
going alone; self-reliance
these days; nowadays; recently
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
giant; woodsman; alpinist
please (give me); please (do for me)
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
dependent on luck; matter of luck
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection