shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
fortifying; fortification
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
spending; consumption; misappropriation; embezzlement
bur (prickly seeds or seedheads that stick to fur and clothes); burr
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
to come to an agreement; to come to a mutual understanding; to come to terms with each other; to reach an arrangement
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
to manifest itself; to manifest oneself
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
indolence; laziness; sloth
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
alternately; in succession
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
farm house; country cottage
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of