to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
road approaching a shrine
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
front shrine; hall of worship
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
water for washing or moistening one's hands
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
three wise monkeys (who "see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil")
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)