high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
selection; choice; option
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
interior; inside; internal
government and municipal offices; public agencies
one's own problem; one's own issues
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
remaining silent; keeping secret
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
image; figure; figure; form; image
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit