time of emergency; (in an) emergency
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
ancestor; forefather; foremother
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
Atypus karschi (Asian species of mygalomorph spider); tsuchigumo (people of ancient Japan who were not subjects of the Yamato court)
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
elegance; taste; refinement
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
old age; old person; the old; the aged
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
bad law; (arch.) evil ways; (arch.) evil way of doing things
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
someone; unknown person; I; me
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
drunken frenzy; drunken violence; person who is prone to violence when drunk
government; administration