common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
evening meal; dinner; supper
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
Island; insula; island; islet
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
treasure house; storage for valuable property
to make merry; to be festive
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
(not) so much; (not) that much
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge