to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
land and sea; army and navy
person who has rendered distinguished service
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
single-stringed Japanese zither
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to play (a stringed instrument)
shaman (Okinawa, Amami); medium; exorcist
to be enchanted; to be charmed
Kuroshio Current; Japan Current
roar; peal; rumble; beating; pounding; throbbing
fire for luring fish at night
fire for luring fish at night
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
Buddhist thought; Buddhist concept
the long night of spiritual darkness
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
water's edge; beach; shore
period from midnight until the early morning; around 4am
performance; playing on stringed instruments
station; office; guardroom
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
perpetual night; continuing all night
bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind