spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
large temple edifice; large temple
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
artists' chalk; white pigment; powdered calcium carbonate
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
formal folding fan made of hinoki cypress; blackberry lily (Belamcanda Chinensis); leopard lily; leopard flower
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
bean curd lees; soybean pulp; refuse from tofu; deutzia; Deutzia crenata
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
faded color; faded colour; antique look
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
long ago; a long time ago; already
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot
lookout platform; viewing platform; observation tower; viewpoint; overlook