middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
direct unforked road; straight path
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
white horse; unrefined sake
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
since; henceforth; ever since
again; once more; a second time
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (common form of worshipping at a shrine)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
river; stream; River; the ... river
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to put into the mouth; to eat
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste
moderate; proper; just right
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent