many; a lot; much; multitude
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance
road approaching a shrine
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
going through a cave, grass ring or the interior of a large Buddhistic statue, etc. (symbolizing rebirth); narrow grotto (into which a person can barely fit)
route (when going somewhere); way (to get somewhere)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
mountain worship; religion that worships mountains as sacred
Japanese pronunciation of a kanji (based on adopted Chinese pronunciations)
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
silkworm moth; silk moth (Bombyx mori)
all; one and all; each and every one
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
aid; help; assistance; support
although; but; even though; I wish that
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying