place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
light blue; pale blue; aqua
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
almost; roughly; approximately
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
Fukuyama Masaharu (1969.2-)
just a minute; small quantity
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
establishment; foundation
Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
yearned for; longed for; missed
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
entry into the sanctum of a shrine or temple; access to the imperial court
stairs; stairway; staircase
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen