going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
spirit world; underworld; the next world
setting off (on a trip); departure
literature; books (reference); document
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
gender; distinction of sex; sex
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
region; limits; stage; level
outsider; someone outside of a group
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
head; lead; vanguard; first
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect