divine mirror; sacred mirror (one of the three sacred treasures)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
three; three years of age
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
Amamiooshima (island approximately 215 kilometers NE of Okinawa)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
spirituality; spiritual nature
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
dictionary with Japanese definitions of kanji and kanji compounds; kanji dictionary
newly compiled; newly edited
(common) millet (Panicum miliaceum); proso millet
to become clear; to be made public
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)