to be intimate with; to befriend
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
great purification; purification rite performed twice a year, before daijōsai and after major disasters
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
transferral of a sacred object from its place of enshrinement; imperial procession
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
Ototachibanahime (wife of Yamatotakeru, 12th Emperor of Japan)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
Hitachi Fudoki (description of the culture, climate, etc. of Hitachi province; approx. 720 CE)
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
to take; to catch; to capture
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
Hizen Fudoki (description of the culture, climate, etc. of Hizen province; approx. 732 CE)
Bungo Fudoki (description of the culture, climate, etc. of Bungo province; 732 CE)
worthy of special mention
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
on the road; side of the road; roadside
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together