balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
soft and elastic; flexible; pliant
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
job hunting; job searching
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
torii; Shinto shrine archway
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
road approaching a shrine
main shrine; inner sanctuary
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
early (days); initial stage; initial
construction; establishment
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
important cultural property; important cultural asset
place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to give guidance; to explain clearly; to admonish; to preach
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
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
gradation; gradation haircut; taper