deserted village; poor village
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
one day; (on) a certain day
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
fish-based cooking; fish dish
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
our country; our land; one's own country
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
courteous; decorous; polite
though; notwithstanding; although
to unfold; to unroll; to open
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
tedious; boring; being fed up with
expression; look; countenance; face
chief; main; principal; major
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
almost; roughly; approximately