walking alone; walking without assistance; unique; matchless; unparalleled
on that occasion; at that time
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
primary school; elementary school; grade school
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
day of spring; spring sun
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
Chikugo (former province located in the south of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to half-rise to one's feet
to check; to stop; to keep back
that's too bad; too bad for you!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
festival; feast; carnival
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator