gesture; gesticulation; motion
matcha; powdered green tea
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
muttering voice; murmuring voice
Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)
location where spirits and ghosts allegedly often appear; haunted place
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
supplementary or additional fertilizer (fertiliser)
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
exorcism rite; purification
come out!; where are you?
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
monetary offering; offertory
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
torii; Shinto shrine archway
social networking service; SNS
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema