ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; gun; pistol
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
Kunio Yanagita (1875.7.31-1962.8.8; folklorist)
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
legend; folklore; tradition
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
bungalow; one-story house
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
to find out; to discover; to locate
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed