to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
still; even now; to this day
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
agricultural community; farm village; rural
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
almost every day; almost daily
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
that day; the very same day
midsummer feast; summer solstice celebration; St John's day
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to boil strongly; to be excited
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
dinner (esp. a formal one)