scrap of cloth; odds and ends
to sew up; to sew together
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to give a round of applause; to applaud
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
remembrance; recollection; recognition
at first; in the beginning; originally
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
good; goodness; right; virtue
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
flag; pataka (banner); banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
spreading Buddhist teachings
counting song; enumerative form (of waka)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down