for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
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)
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
returning from school; going home from school
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to lay aside; to set aside
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
wickedness; evil; calamity; disaster
custom; habit; customary practice
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to practice magic; to practise magic
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life