to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
Yomotsu Hirasaka (slope that leads to the land of the dead)
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
Izanami-no-Mikoto; Izanami; female deity who gave birth to Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
living person; the living
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
settler; colonist; immigrant
Aomori (city, prefecture)
Niigata (city, prefecture)
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
animal heart (usu. grilled on skewers)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
preface; introduction; preamble
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic