road approaching a shrine
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
first shrine visit of the New Year
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
monetary offering; offertory
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
to knock down; to knock out
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to rant and rave; to raise hell
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into