direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
(water-filled) paddy field
comparatively; relatively
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
assorted grains; cereals; millet
offering of mochi rice cakes; mochi rice cakes used as offering
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
tutelary deities of the hearth
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
Buddhist (household) altar
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
small mochi placed on top of a big mochi; two things heaped together
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
form; shape; figure; visage
as (for); for; in the capacity of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
based on; on the basis of
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
authority; power; influence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine