difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
home area; home town; local
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
votive picture (originally of horse)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
natural features; scenery; a premium; gift
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
other; another; over; more than; I; me
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
worldly affairs; public affairs
(instruction) manual; handbook
first calligraphy of the year
early (days); initial stage; initial
manners and customs; customs and habits
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
Tango (former province located in the north of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)