mass psychology; mob psychology; crowd psychology; herd mentality; group mind
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
one theory; one opinion; another theory
high mountain; alpine mountain
the people; citizens; the populace
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
one's family; family member
to uncask; to open a barrel
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
grand ceremony; state ceremony; important law; legal canon
state ceremony (esp. an enthronement); imperial ceremony; important ceremony (in one's life, e.g. wedding, funeral)
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
in the city; within the city
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
wind blowing through fresh verdure; mountain air
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct