to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
if you think about it; come to think of it
official in charge; person in charge
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to rush over; to run up to
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
head; lead; vanguard; first
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
votive picture (originally of horse)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
writing an inscription on a stone monument (e.g. before carving it)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to be photographed; to be projected
taking a commemorative photo
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
deep emotion; strong feelings
emperor (of Japan); mikado
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
viewer; (television) audience
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)