windfall; piece of good luck
strawberry field; strawberry patch
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
extending stay (somewhere)
associated shrine (i.e. auxiliary shrine, subordinate shrine, etc.)
the three main Shinto gods: Amaterasu Omikami, Tsukuyomi no Mikoto and Susano-o no Mikoto; three precious children
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
raised tatami-floored seating area (usu. in a Japanese restaurant); small separate dining room
obi and cord fasteners (for a kimono)
Yomotsu Hirasaka (slope that leads to the land of the dead)
Sarutahiko (Shinto god); Sarudahiko; Sarutabiko; Sarudabiko
kagura hall (at a shrine); sacred dance stage
Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine; Ise pilgrim
cutting ingredients into decorative shapes (e.g. vegetables)
outer shrine of the Ise Grand Shrine
catch (fishing); bag (hunting); haul
already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
to set a ladder up against
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
constable; method of catching criminals
main temple; main building of a shrine; alternate name for the Shishiden; Hall for State Ceremonies; central building of a palace; State Chamber
staying overnight without meals
period; full stop; piri; Korean double reed instrument
posting (e.g. a notice); displaying; putting up
to give birth to; to have a stomachache
moon; Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon in Shinto and mythology)
abbreviated form of a Chinese character; simplified character; acronym; abbreviation
to shave off; to scrape off
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
from the beginning; from scratch
to change; to shift; to come and go
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to get warm; to become warm
moon; Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon in Shinto and mythology)
vertical stripes; striped fabric