long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
archeological excavation (archaeological)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
Kofun period (of Japanese history, 250-538 CE); Tumulus period
to become clear; to be made public
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
pessimism due to decadent-age theory
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
outside of; not covered by
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku (sixth of the six classical Japanese history texts)
Jōgan era (859.4.15-877.4.16)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
inclusion; comprehension; implication; containing; covering
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how