to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
such; this sort of; like this
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
bento; Japanese box lunch
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
the other day; lately; recently
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
since then; from that time; ever since
medical care; medical treatment
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
monetary offering; offertory
main shrine; inner sanctuary
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
washbasin; stoup or font for cleaning hands (esp. tea house, garden decoration, or for ablutions when visiting a shrine or temple)
road approaching a shrine
open; spacious; extensive
torii; Shinto shrine archway
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
admission limit; restricted admission
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful