because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
Iwami (former province located in the west of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
this (very thing); this precisely
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
how; in what way; how about
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
doctor's visit; house call
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
Kashō era (848.6.13-851.4.28)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
how; in what way; how about; questionable
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
banquet or reception hall
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly