(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to pass (of time); to elapse
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
road approaching a shrine
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
innumerable; countless; numberless
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to push aside; to push one's way through
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
does not; can not; will not
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps