Amenominakanushi (first god and the source of the universe according to Shinto)
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
heaven and earth; the universe; nature; gods of heaven and earth
to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
to come into being; to be born
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to stop midway; to interrupt
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
guardian deity of pregnant women, newborn babies and one's birthplace
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to break the silence; to break one's silence
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
tongues (i.e. utterances or "languages" spoken during instances of glossolalia)