to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
front shrine; hall of worship
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to discuss; to talk together
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
seeing one off; farewell; escort
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
censorship; inspection; examination
start; leaving; marching off
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
considerably; greatly; a lot
notebook; account book; register
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
mediator; manager; caretaker
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
group; party; team; squad; section
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
local deity; guardian god
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to state; to express; to mention
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
separation; farewell; parting
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
again and again; repeatedly
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
rank (of troops); line; formation; array; procession
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
to begin to bloom; to come out