Moon God; Tsukuyomi no Mikoto; brother of Amaterasu
honest; upright; faithful; reliable
having one's baby nursed by another woman; wet-nursing; breast milk received from another woman
building with a gabled, hipped roof
still having slim chances of victory
sincere; earnest; serious
extending over a long time
Hamaguri Gomon incident (1864 clash between pro and anti-shogunate forces)
the god of foodstuffs (esp. of rice)
towel wrapped around a woman's head
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
core; tang (of a sword, etc.); middle of a nest of boxes
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
soul; spirit; divine spirit
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
splash of mud; mud spatter
level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous
clanging (of a hammer); clanking; chinking
gold leaf; gold paint; gold glazing
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
with curious eyes; curiously
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
water that has been used to wash rice
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
aforementioned (statement); preceding; at right
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
to revive; to resurrect; to resuscitate
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
life-taking sword; sword used to kill