ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
Shinto priest; chief priest (of a Shinto shrine); Welsh onion
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
mask; striking the head (kendo)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to serve; to work for; to attend
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
about when; about what time; how soon
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
woman; female; feminine gender
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
participant; entrant; player; competitor
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
thing that brings good or bad luck; popular belief; superstition; jinx
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
to spread; to be propagated
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
rival; competitor; competition
to win after tough bidding
within; inside of; less than
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly