front shrine; hall of worship
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
building with a gabled, hipped roof
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
to cover one's private parts
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
liquid crystal panel; LCD panel
eternal sleep; eternal rest; passing away; death
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
taking someone's temperature; thermometry
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
several years; a few years
work; business; company; study
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
bashful; shameful; ashamed
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
Columbus' egg; egg of Columbus
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)