sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work; lacquerwork
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
shoji (paper sliding door)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
Yanagita Kunio (1875.7.31-1962.8.8)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
experient; person who has experienced something
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
how many? (large animals)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
four-legged tray for festive food
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
Iwate prefecture (Tōhoku area)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember