under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
counter for (small) boats
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to rebuild; to reconstruct
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
big catch (fishing); good haul
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
fishing industry; fishery
place by the lamp; area under the lamp
mountain river; mountain stream
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
family of samurai lineage; person with samurai ancestors; shizoku; the second of three official classes in Japan in 1869-1947, consisting of former samurai
(profound) realization; awareness; one's faith being transmitted to a deity and one's wish then being granted; (arch.) obtaining (something) unexpectedly
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair