restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to push aside; to push one's way through
to pay attention; to be watchful
guidance; leadership; leading the way
place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to stare back at; to look back at
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
blunder; slip; error; error
in that way; like that; that way
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty