to return a favor (favour); to repay
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
taking a commemorative photo
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
landowner; landlord; landlady
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
green light; (giving) permission; OK
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
empirical; from experience
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
schoolgirl; female student
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
piling shame on top of shame
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
fortune-telling; divination
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
hard worker; hardworking person
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
Sanjusangen-do (hall in Kyoto)
matcha; powdered green tea
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo