grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
visiting multiple hot springs; onsen tour
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
sense of relief; feeling of relief
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
going through; going via; going by way of
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
destination; place one stays during a trip
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
transactions; dealings; business
greeting; a fine thing to say
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
personal digital assistant; PDA
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to make merry; to be festive
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep