story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
level ground; horizon; field of view
as planned; according to plan
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
finishing writing; completion of a manuscript
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
newly born imperial prince; newly constructed (branch) shrine
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
Tōka Ebisu; festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerce
9th day of the month; nine days
11th day of the month; 11 days
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
lucky bamboo branch (sold during the Toka Ebisu festival in early January)
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bringing luck and good fortune
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
imperial court; royal court
cork stopper; (bottle) cork
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
monetary offering; offertory
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)