outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
mountain road; mountain trail
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
front shrine; hall of worship
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
main shrine; inner sanctuary
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
trembling or quavering voice
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
periodic; regular; routine
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
cypress bark roof; hinoki bark thatching
gabled roof; building with a gabled roof; gabled roof construction
to get strong; to gain strength
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
construction; architecture (of buildings)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
outer sanctum; nave; transept
inner sanctum; inner temple; inner shrine; sanctuary; chancel
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
general; popular; common; typical