separation of Buddhism and Shintoism (government policy during the beginning of the Meiji period)
god of marriage; matchmaker
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
named after; associated with; connected with
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
acceleration; speeding up
at once; there and then; immediately
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
folk beliefs; folk religion
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
dispenser; vending machine; cash dispenser
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to bury; to embed; to implant
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes