Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to become settled; to be fixed
Kagoshima prefecture (Kyushu)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
and then; and so; and; so then
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
flour; meal; powder; dust
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
quickly; calmly; intently
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
cave; cavern; den; grotto
taste; palate; sense of taste
in the same way as; just like
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
writing; composition; essay; sentence
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
ancient Shinto music and dancing
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
blood relationship; blood relative
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach