layperson; layman; laywoman; country home; farmhouse; cottage
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
that; he; she; that person
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
reason; cause; circumstances
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
rural district; farming area
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
but; however; provided that
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
February; second month of the lunar calendar
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
railroad; railway; rail transport
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
Kyōhō era (1716.6.22-1736.4.28)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
Chinese sumac (Brucea javanica)