head; brains; intellect; understanding
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
world tree (religious or mythological motif)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
to be born; to come into the world
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
east, west, south and north
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
inferior species; inferior breed; inferior race
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
to help each other; to cooperate
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
in (a period of time, manner); at (a time, stage in life, etc.); despite; although; as well as; (both) ... and ...
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
rehearsal; rehabilitation
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition