one party; one faction; one clique
to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
rope; cord; policeman's rope
not long has passed since ...
descendant; posterity; offspring
lineage; line; unification; all (of you)
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
tower-shaped wooden talisman; apron-shaped straw deity to ward off disease
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
mountain grass; mountain weed; mountain plant; Gleichenia japonica (species of fern with white-backed leaves)
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
New Year's pine decorations
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
seer; pioneer; leading spirit; enlightened person
Emperor Oujin; Oujin Tenno
to assemble; to set up; to construct