Deva gate; temple gate guarded by fierce Deva Kings; temple gate of the Nio
middle of the night; dead of night
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
sounding stone; qing; ancient Chinese chime shaped like a chevron (inverted 'v'), orig. of stone, today often metal, in Japan primarily used at Buddhist temples
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
young girl; daughter; unmarried girl
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
talking about memories; reminiscences
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
to think (something) strange
godparents; foster parents
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to keep secret; to conceal
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
reality; actuality; hard fact
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
reef knot; flat knot; square knot
small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent