horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
next; secondly; subsequently
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
bathing (of an infant); ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
bridal costume; wedding dress
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)