family tree; pedigree; genealogy
(someone else's) child; child; kid
foothill; end section of a mountain range
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
the sound of the kana "n"
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
blind man; masseur (usu. blind)
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
retainer; attendant; escort
person of high rank or income
official position or title
land made arable by the slash-and-burn method; swidden; slash-and-burn farming
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
ruin; depravity; corruption
last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together
to accept; to receive; to agree
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
rite welcoming back the gods from Izumo Shrine (on the last day of the tenth lunar month)
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
cold reception; inhospitality
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
pathfinder; trailblazer; early settler; pioneer; founder; originator
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse