understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
military family; warrior class
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
common reed (Phragmites australis)
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
the three main gods: Amaterasu Omikami, Tsukuyomi no Mikoto and Susano-o no Mikoto; three precious children
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
to revere; to respect; to worship
every year; yearly; annually
dragon god; dragon king; naga
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
passing through without stopping; passing by
God; god; ace; king; superior person
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
to bring; to take; to bring about
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement