to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
at that time; in those days
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
established practice; custom
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
pointing out; identification
to visit frequently; to haunt
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
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious