painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
carving; engraving; sculpture
as a god; as was done in the age of the gods
image; figure; figure; form; image
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
head; lead; vanguard; first
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
running away; escaping on foot
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
front shrine; hall of worship
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall