fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
vague recollection; faint memory
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
high spirits; gleeful mood
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
exaltation; emotional uplift
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
main temple building; nave
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
small change; coins; small sum of money
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
savior; saviour; rescuer; the Savior; the Saviour
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
monetary offering; offertory
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
have a good day; take care; see you
useless; vain; aimless; idle
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
prayer for school success
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
immediately; right away; on the spot
God and Buddha; Gods and Buddhas; one's guardian angel
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream