two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
calcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2)
hypoxic encephalopathy (brain damage from lack of oxygen)
earthquake resistance standards
precarious situation; precarious state
literary form imparting a formal written nuance (with sentences ending in "de aru")
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
calamity; evil; misfortune
look to (for help); look up to; reverence
decayed leaves; russet; tawny; yellow-brown
Little Kyoto; small town with historical features reminiscent of Kyoto
front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
minor details; nonessentials
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
as is usual with; in common with
insole; (shoe) insert; intermediate layer; rug; carpet
ceremony in which paper lanterns are floated down a river
not be concerned at all; not mind at all; not care a bit
private funeral; secret burial
escape from evil; exorcism
murder victim; body of a murder victim
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
number of characters per line, page, etc.
newspaper slot; newspaper box
two-storey house; two-story house
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
aluminium sash (aluminum) (i.e. window frame)
partial destruction by fire