move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
river in which worshippers wash their hands (and rinse their mouth) prior to entering a shrine
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
revival; restoration; resuscitation
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
every year; yearly; annually
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to collect; to assemble; to gather
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
street stall; stand; booth
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
court music pavilion in a Shinto shrine; kagura hall
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
elegance; taste; refinement
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly