ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
difference; variation; difference
to differ; to vary; to disagree
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
Western-influenced; occidental-looking; exotic; (lit.) smelling of butter
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
first shrine visit of New Year
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
gradually; slowly but steadily
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
journal; magazine; periodical
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
local specialty; local special dish
keema curry; minced-meat curry
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
grip (of hand); grip strength