first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
euphemism; eulogistic name; poetical name; poetic name
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
Emperor Jinmu; legendary founding Emperor of Japan
Ritsuryo period (mid 7th-10th centuries CE)
first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperor
prayer service for a good crop
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
Fukushima prefecture (Tōhoku area)
Toyama prefecture (Hokuriku area)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
national land development (e.g. building infrastructure, roads, etc.)
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
descendant; posterity; offspring
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
one day; (on) a certain day
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
marriage proposal; courtship
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
older brother; elder brother
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice