invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
front shrine; hall of worship
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
worshipper; pilgrim; visitor to temple or shrine
wearing a yukata; (in) one's informal summer kimono
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
road approaching a shrine
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
so slight as to be all but non-existent
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
somehow; for some reason (or other)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
torii; Shinto shrine archway
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to be touching; to be moving
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
for example; for instance; e.g.