to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
river; stream; River; the ... river
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
changing clothes; change of clothes
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
wide turn; detour; the long way around
several minutes; a few minutes
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
torii; Shinto shrine archway
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
road approaching a shrine
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to surround; to crowd around
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
polite; respectful; reverent
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she