different school (e.g. of ikebana)
separation of worship; movement of an enshrined deity to another shrine
gabled roof; building with a gabled roof; gabled roof construction
ceremony for moving a deity to a new site
Jinja Honcho (Association of Shinto Shrines)
cypress bark roof; hinoki bark thatching
Museum of History and Folklore
Ninigi no Mikoto (Japanese deity, grandson of Amaterasu)
outer sanctum; nave; transept
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
full of zeal; highly motivated; very eager
one breath; chug!; drink!
kneeling with the balls of the feet on the floor and sitting on one's heels
jean jacket; denim jacket
god who bestows happiness upon people
yashikigami; estate kami; small shrine with kami on or near residential land
snub nose; pug nose; button-shaped nose; bulbous nose; cauliflower-shaped nose
tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
to feel anxious; to feel uneasy; to worry
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
foot towel; cloth for wiping the bottoms of one's feet
24 divisions of the solar year; 24 terms used to denote the changing of the seasons
different form; different shape
contemporary life; present-day life
without getting annoyed; without being bothered; diligently; properly; carefully
felt-tip pen; marker pen; felt pen
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island