Island; insula; island; islet
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
troops; group members; team members
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
private secretary; amanuensis
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
the study of the calendar
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
success or failure; outcome; result
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
doctor to a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed