paradise across the ocean (folk belief of Okinawa and Amami)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
wheat straw; barley straw
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
on the sea; surface of the sea
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
Island; insula; island; islet