to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
middle west; Midwest (United States)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
God; god; ace; king; superior person
brass (musical) instrument
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
Corvidae (family of passerine birds)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
Pavo (constellation); the Peacock
Indus (constellation); the Indian