to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
thick amazake; thick sweet sake
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
male temple employee (esp. one who does odd jobs)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to watch steadily; to stare
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
one day; (on) a certain day
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
several years; a few years
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
instant; moment; for an instant
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to