legend; folklore; tradition
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
city library; municipal library; public library
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
Kōbō Daishi (774-835 CE; founder of Shingon Buddhism and renowned calligrapher)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
famous jewel; exquisite stone
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to remove; to move out of the way
(water-filled) paddy field
the treasure that is children; child
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
(religious) faith; belief; creed
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
point spread; point difference
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
gossip; corner of the mouth
main street; avenue; boulevard
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
semiannually; biannually; half-yearly; every six months
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...