to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
literature; books (reference); document
to look after (often medically); to take care of
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (1358-1408)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
Muromachi shogunate (1336-1573)
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
samurai; warrior; military family
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
dispersing; breaking up; running away
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
faith is mysterious; faith is weird; (lit.) even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
futomaki; thick roll of makizushi
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
inner citadel; core; center; centre
silence (not speaking); muteness
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
goddess of (lucky) directions
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
kannabi; mountain or forest where a deity is enshrined