incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
small hill; low hill; hillock
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
above; going steadily upward
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
front shrine; hall of worship
white background; blank; female virgin
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
program of a ceremony (programme)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to step firmly; to harden by treading
main shrine; inner sanctuary
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
close to the wall; alongside the wall
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely