oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
covered with; stained; smeared
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
I sincerely believe in Amitabha; Lord have mercy on me
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to become decrepit and ugly with age
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
year in, year out; always; 24-7
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
to follow another's example
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances