to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
as you see; as you can see
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
votive picture (originally of horse)
this place; where one comes from; here
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
on countless occasions; many a time
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
grove of the village shrine
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to attack; to assault; to assail
to shake and untangle; to shake free from