return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
supporting evidence; corroboration
Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
Yamanashi Prefecture (Chūbu area)
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Muromachi period (1336-1573)
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
(arch.) to wear on the head; to have cloth, clothing, etc. bestowed upon one by their lord or master; to wear such cloth on the left shoulder; to be injured
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
pregnancy; conception; gestation
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
as; because; with; due to
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs