imagination; supposition; guess
out of bounds; beyond the pale
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
impossible; unlikely; improbable
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
outside of one's area of expertise
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
many; numerous; various; large number of
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
when it becomes; when it comes to
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than