to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
mental health; mental hygiene
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
in public; in company; in the presence of others
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
how can (one) do something
to waver in one's resolution
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
(electric) torch; flashlight
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
image; figure; figure; form; image
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship