stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
spring water; clear (pure) water
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to be oppressed by heat; to swelter; to boil; to seethe
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
Tenryaku era (947.4.22-957.10.27)
Emperor Daigo; Daigo Tenno (885-930 CE, reigning: 897-930 CE)
high priest; virtuous monk; holy man; reverend; venerable
by means of; due to; because of; according to
initial opening (esp. of a temple)
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
temple which issues amulets
Four Pillar astrology; originally Chinese method of fortune-telling based on the time, date, month and year of a person's birth
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
texting while walking; looking at one's smartphone while walking
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-