chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
votive picture (originally of horse)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
time; hour; season; time of the year
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown