explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
exorcism rite; purification
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
way (of doing); manner; method; means
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to recall; to remember; to recollect
while; during; while; although; all; both
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
being left out; being ostracized
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
happy memory; sweet memory
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sense of values; values; value system
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
wearing one's hair in braids
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right