about; on; regarding; per; for every
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); sending a letter; letter
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
one theory; one opinion; another theory
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
one end; an end; part; fragment
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryō system); provincial capital
to build oneself a hermitage
one's later years; final years (in life)
small castle projecting from a larger castle; tower projecting from a larger castle
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
posterity; future generations; future life
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
Niigata (city, prefecture)
folk museum; local history museum
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
casting; cast-metal object
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness