metal ring; metal hoop; metal band
kagura hall (at a shrine)
dilapidated temple; temple ruins; abandoned temple
temple's territory; temple's estate
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
large temple edifice; large temple
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
air hole; windhole; ventilator
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
upper reaches of a river; upstream
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
village; hamlet; countryside; country
marathon; long-distance race
ancient Shinto music and dancing
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity