half-moon (of a fingernail)
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
Ugo (former province located in parts of present-day Akita Prefecture)
three days and three nights
deceiving; cheating; fooling
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
zest for living; energy to live
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to be too numerous; to be too much
unprecedented; new (and different); fresh; contrived; affected
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
old form; old format; traditional format
water offering to Buddha; holy water
on a floor; above floor level
ordinary person; untitled individual
zigzag pattern; zigzag formation; steps down from a pier; pathway covered by extended eaves to protect from snow; large saw used by lumberjacks
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
plan which is shown on the left; left-most plan; map on the left (chart, graph)
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
several people; a few people
introduced species; non-native species; alien species
to take away; to carry away
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year