ancestral spirit; collective of ancestral spirits which have lost their individualities; ancestor deified as a kami; spirit of a kami
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
the Bon Festival and New Year; two great things (happening at the same time)
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
custom; habit; customary practice
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
praying for the coming of a deity; ceremonial transfer of a divided tutelary deity to a new location
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
kami celebrated at the beginning of New Year (usu. to pray for a good harvest); goddess of (lucky) directions
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
(arch.) slow; (arch.) gradual; (arch.) steady; (arch.) calm; (arch.) composed; (arch.) relaxed
decision; settlement; definition
pair; two kinds; two ways
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
serious; severe; grave; acute
cowpea (Vigna unguiculata); cow pea; black-eyed pea; southern pea
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
special; particular; peculiar; unique
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample