counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
most of all; extremely; supremely
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
ritual; religious service; festival
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to well up; to burst; to arise
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
mental; spiritual; emotional
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
equipment used in rituals
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
very much; exceedingly; extremely
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
family; relatives; dependents; household
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to revere; to respect; to worship
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago