Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
ashes (of the deceased); remains from cremation
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
first generation; founder
to feel a chill run down one's spine
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
Shimabara Rebellion (1637-1638)
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
with no regard to appearances; not caring about how one looks
powerful evil spirit that brings calamity; supernatural being that brings disaster
to revere; to respect; to worship
calamity; disaster; accident
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)