contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
separation of Buddhism and Shintoism (government policy during the beginning of the Meiji period)
castle site; ruins of a castle
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
(festivity) page; baby; child; (arch.) boys kept by pederasts
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
in those days; at the time; then
fields (of rice and other crops)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
while doing over and over; repeatedly
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
at least; at most; (even) just
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
mountain hamlet; mountain village