creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
at that time; in those days
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
liking (for); appetite; weakness; fondness; indulgence
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
Spain; Spanish (language)
to be in opposition; to be in private life
by means of; due to; because of; according to
imperial princess; royal princess
to serve; to work for; to attend
the ancient imperial princesses serving at the Ise shrine
religious abstinence; purification
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
woman; female; feminine gender
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
historic ruins; remains; historic site
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
left side; left-hand side
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
hokora; small wayside shrine