congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
superheating; overheating
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to follow another's example
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
soldier; combatant; warrior
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
road approaching a shrine
going up and down; going back and forth
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
refined taste; good taste
advertising jingle; song used in a commercial
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt