Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
lord of a manor; estate steward
someone; a certain person
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
as; because; with; due to
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
dragon god; dragon king; naga
breathing of a sleeping person
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
slightly lower (of a price); marginally down; edging lower; showing a mild downward trend
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
alone; by oneself; on one's own
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
stock (in grafting); wood used as a platform (or base, etc.); block (i.e. chopping block); (gun) stock
to lean against; to set against
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
Iwate Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
Iwashiro (former province located in the west of present-day Fukushima Prefecture)
two (long cylindrical things)
accidentally; in error; by mistake; by accident
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
leave-taking; (saying) goodbye; requesting leave (from work)
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
but; however; provided that