Vocabulary

agricultural burning; setting a field ablaze

clear and resounding (as a voice or musical instrument)

clear and bright (sound); pellucid

gate of a village

lined up in a row

physical strength; muscular strength

ill-gotten gains fade as fast as they were obtained

to have a good opportunity only to let it slip from your grasp; to come home empty-handed despite having entered treasure mountain

those who seek riches will find them; fortune comes to those who seek it

signs, symbols and characters used in manga to represent actions, emotions, etc.

periodontitis

Swinhoe's yellow rail (Porzana exquisita)

Yin energy; spirit

Yang energy; spirit

ravine; chasm

mountain stream; valley

mountain stream; the water of a mountain stream

a spring that gushes forth from a valley

the gods watching over humans from the heavens

excellent judgement

the ringing out of bells or chimes

resounding (sound of bells, musical instruments, stones being struck, etc.)

the good and bad

like looking out on an abyss; like standing on the edge of an abyss

I pray that; I wish that

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...

I regret that; I feel terrible but; I'm sorry but

I pray in earnest that; I beg that; I yearn that

persona

persona non grata

personified god; anthropomorphic deity

theism (as refers to the existence of a personal Christian god)

Opus Dei (Roman Catholic organization)

Agnus Dei

large deer

elk

Great Vowel Shift

ablaut; vowel gradation; apophony

vowel triangle