each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
shrine building where votive picture tablets are hung
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
one-thousandth; 0.03 mm (one-thousandth of a sun); 0.01 percent (one-thousandth of a wari); old monetary unit (0.0001 yen)
to look forward to something
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
a new house; a branch family
half-sister (younger, different mother)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
talking while standing; standing around talking
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
way (of doing); manner; method; means
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
plum vinegar; (salted) plum juice
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)