such; like that; in that way
carving; engraving; chiselled features
new and old; incoming and outgoing
order; sequence; procedure
original home; birthplace; originator
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
on the way back; returning
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to attempt; to test; to try out
possession by a fox spirit; person possessed by a fox spirit
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to bring; to take; to bring about
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
all for the best; what is right
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
superstition; superstitious belief
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)