prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
first ears of rice of the season; first crops of the season; first harvest of the season; offering (to the gods)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
gods and men; godlike person; person as powerful as a god; (arch.) low-ranking Shinto priest
communal eating of food that has been offered to a god; sacrificial meal; eating together (with family, friends, etc.); communal dining
Department of Divinities (1868-1871); (arch.) Department of Worship (under the ritsuryo system)
prayer service for a good crop
ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
history; pedigree; lineage
one day; (on) a certain day
regular festival; annual festival
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
ceremony for purifying a building site (before building commences); ground-breaking ceremony
personal; individual; private
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
festival associated with Shōmen Kongō; staying awake on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle to prevent the three worms from reporting one's wrongdoings to the gods
23rd night of a lunar month (esp. 8th month); moon-waiting party held on 23rd night of a lunar month
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
Buddhist image normally withheld from public view
joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
Akita prefecture (Tōhoku area)
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
source of river; fountainhead
to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed
Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
spine; backbone; spinal column
ingredient; component; composition
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
famous mountain; beautiful mountain