calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
high priest of a great shrine
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
land owned by a Shinto shrine
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to order; to command; to appoint
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
March; third month of the lunar calendar
second day of the month; two days
former years; formerly; a few years ago
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
farmland; rice field or paddy
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity