tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to become possible; to become able to (do)
large saw; framed pit saw
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.); small spiral-shelled snail (esp. a pond snail)
shellfish; seashell; shell
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
village; hamlet; countryside; country
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to be conspicuous; to stand out
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
one grain; one drop; one bead
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
two times; twice; two degrees
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
much less; to say nothing of
Imperial reign; Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
contest; comparison; competition
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
failure; mistake; blunder
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
dry riverbed; river beach
one theory; one opinion; another theory
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
god of thunder; Raijin (god of thunder)
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)