severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to feel hungry; to get hungry
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
notice; attention; observation
same; similar; (just) like; equal
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
another; different; something else
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
land owned by a Shinto shrine
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
to play a leading role; to play a central part
mountain range; mountain belt
Shiji; Shih-chi; The Historical Records (ancient Chinese historical record)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to rule; to govern; to administer
eternalness; forever unchanging; distant land over the sea; world of the dead
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished