torii (Shinto shrine archway)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
construction; architecture (of buildings)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
garden lantern; hanging lantern
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
this and that; one thing and another
distant look; faraway look
sanity; consciousness; soberness
speaking voice; talking voice
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
intercept; interception; counter-attack
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
coquettish; teasing; mischievous; devilish
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
enumeration; citation; listing
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to complain; to make a complaint
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present