your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to bring; to take; to bring about
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
door; gate; opening; title page
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
something worshiped as a symbol for the spirit of the dead
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
don't you think?; indicates question
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
how; in what way; by what means
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
just because; even if; even though
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly