to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum); gilo
Shōwa Station (Antarctica); Showa Station; Syowa Station
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
Nagasaki prefecture (Kyushu)
Iki (former province located on Iki Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Iki (island)
thick printed paper (for covering sliding doors); paper sliding-door; sliding door covered with thick paper
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
Nihon Shoki; Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
monster cat; cat with magical powers
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
common people; ordinary people; masses
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
illustrated storybook with yellow covers (Edo period)
monster cat; cat with magical powers
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
buying; purchasing; procurement
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
association; society; organization; organisation
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
fact-finding investigation; investigation into actual conditions; fact-finding survey
household; home; family; housekeeping
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)