very interesting; of great interest
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
in accordance with; according to
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
overlooking; turning a blind eye
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
many; numerous; various; large number of
Japan proper (sometimes excluding the Ryukyu islands and other remote islands); mainland Japan
Kuroshio Current; Japan Current
supporting evidence; corroboration
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
how many people; a number of people
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
terrain; geographical features; topography
Tsushima (former province located on Tsushima Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Tsushima (island)