to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
period (interval of a game); piri (Korean double reed instrument)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
emphasizes direct object of action
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
putting one's courage to the test
even though things may appear this way
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
cessation; (coming to an) end
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible