monetary offering; offertory
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
true meaning; underlying principle
modern person; people of today
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
first shrine visit of the New Year
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
advance payment; money paid in advance
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
leather-soled sandals (geta)
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
Shinto priest; chief priest (of a Shinto shrine); Welsh onion
gentle; mild; meek; tender
thief who steals money from the offerings box at a shrine or temple; offerings thief
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
different thing; another question; different case
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
secret base; hideout; hidden position
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing