slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
splish-splash; with a splash
green light; (giving) permission; OK
plump; chubby; voluptuous
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to tie; to bind; to fasten
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
going back to the beginning (in a discussion, argument, etc.); returning to the fundamental points (of the issue at hand); discussion of how things began (in the first place)
obsession with changing one's appearance; desire to change
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
invoking a deity during a festival held in that deity's honor; medium's invocation of a deity to take possession of her (to receive his divine message or revelation)
animalization; animalisation
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
multiple personality; split personality
henry (unit of inductance)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
rampancy; prevalence; domination
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
varieties; different kinds
occult; transcendental; supernaturalness; supernaturalism; supernaturality
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
talk; dialogue; conversation
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent