opening of a hot spring or bathhouse
lord (hereditary title for imperial descendants in outlying regions)
to interlace; to interweave
rough potato (Metaplexis japonica)
Emperor Suizei; Suizei Tenno
to put up an (emotional) wall (between two people); to become distant; to form a wall (of people)
solid wood (as opposed to veneer); natural wood
special envelope for monetary gifts
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
to stop blowing (of wind); to blow over; to blow itself out; to die down; to subside; to abate
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
female weaver; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
blood clam (Scapharca broughtonii); ark shell
obi and cord fasteners (for a kimono)
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine; Ise pilgrim
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
to set a ladder up against
perfectly round; perfectly circular
gathering edible wild plants
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
Emperor Jimmu; Jimmu Tenno
black tinge; black colour; black color; (arch.) black part; (arch.) dark spot
bathtub or onsen made of (or surrounded by) rocks
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
posting (e.g. a notice); displaying; putting up
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening