road approaching a shrine
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
year on year; on the previous year
headache inducing; vexing
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
monetary offering; offertory
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
decorative string used to hold a kimono sash in place
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
decorum; propriety; politeness
miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.