successive generations; successive emperors
pastry bag; piping bag; decorating tube
boldface; bold-type; thick characters
to have an eye on; to zero in on
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens)
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
settlement; permanent residency
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
traditional sea bream-shaped toy car
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese green pheasant
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
one theory; one opinion; another theory
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view
Xia dynasty (of China; ca. 2070-1600 BCE; possibly mythological); Hsia dynasty
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
Island; insula; island; islet
occupational ability; function; role
religion that worships mountains as sacred (e.g. Shugendō); mountain worship
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
(religious) faith; belief; creed
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
religious leader; religious figure; religious practitioner
yamabushi; practitioner of Shugendō; itinerant Buddhist monk
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
in the mountains; among the mountains
Shugendō practitioner; mountain ascetic; Shugendō
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
magic; sorcery; incantation