(ceremonial) arrow used to drive off evil
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
double; twice (as much); twofold
to be filled to bursting; to burst
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to refuse; to decline; to deny
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
because of; owing to; due to
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to worry; to fret; to be anxious
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
line; queue; procession; matrix
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to need; to demand; to take; to require
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
visitor (to a shrine or temple)