living in the mountains; person living in the mountains
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
(medical) doctor; physician
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
top of the head; crown of the head
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
weather; astronomical phenomena
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
pronunciation; production of sound
backside part of the shamisen's neck where it meets the body
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
household; home; family; housekeeping
to become better; to improve
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to be busy at work; to work diligently
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
main festival; main day of a festival
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation