comparatively; relatively
being startled; getting a shock
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
to run through; to run past
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to tumble down; to roll down
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to crawl out of; to creep out of
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
hokora; small wayside shrine
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
the six realms (Deva realm, Asura realm, Human realm, Animal realm, Hungry Ghost realm, Naraka realm)
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
now that; since; so long as; because
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
for example; for instance; e.g.
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort