to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
hokora; small wayside shrine
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
daytime; noon; broad daylight
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
blazing heat; scorching sun
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
torii; Shinto shrine archway
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
stone statue of Jizo (often found along roads); taciturn person; person uninterested in romance