to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
souvenir store; gift shop
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
ground glass; frosted glass
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
(a place) within one's reach
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
while; during (the time when)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
temple; monk's quarters; monk
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
all sorts of; all kinds of
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
probability; likelihood; chances
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up