(main building of a) Shinto shrine
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
kannabi; mountain or forest where a deity is enshrined
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
small shrine; depository for sacred objects
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
prohibition; inhibition; ban
funeral hall; ceremony site
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be needed; to be wanted
finish; finishing; finishing touches
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
erection of a pillar by sinking it directly into the ground
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
bay (space or distance between two pillars)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
three; three years of age