beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
charging (electrically); electrification
very likely; very probable
road approaching a shrine
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
line; queue; procession; matrix
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
sports-minded; sports-oriented
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to be accepted by a university
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
torii; Shinto shrine archway
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
main temple building; nave
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
ritual acts performed under a waterfall
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
mountain road; mountain trail
main shrine; inner sanctuary
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to get between; to be caught in
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
left side; left-hand side
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge