December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
main shrine; inner sanctuary
shrine building where votive picture tablets are hung
water offered to God; water drunk before an altar to symbolize the making of a vow; miracle-working water; water which gathers in the nodes of bamboo after falling as rain at noon on the 5th day of the 5th month (lunar calendar), thought to be effective when used in medicines
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
stark naked; nude; bare; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
hey there; I say; see here
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
this and that; such and such
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
palanquin bearer; coolie; wandering robber
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons