zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
interest (in something); enthusiasm
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
pointing out; identification
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
for the first time in one's life
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to speak; to say; to vocalize
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
Japanese ternstroemia (Ternstroemia gymnanthera); cleyera
feeling; sense; impression
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)