state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
main shrine; inner sanctuary
tattling; telling on (someone)
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim
rest; break; recess; intermission
when it becomes; when it comes to
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
new building; new construction
single-storied house; single-storied building
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
in order; sequential; seriatim
to rebuild; to reconstruct
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
progress; advance; improvement; development
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping