road approaching a shrine
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
main shrine; inner sanctuary
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
(arch.) kariginu (informal clothes worn by the nobility from the Heian period onwards); (during the Edo period) patterned kariginu
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to finish reading; to read through
the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns
counter for chairs or seats
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
recuperation; medical treatment
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
one's family (home) background (environment)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
clanging; empty; deserted
three sides; small offering stand
to dust (shelves, etc.); to use a duster
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to make merry; to be festive
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with