clearing one's throat; cough
to rock; to shake; to swing
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
as (for); for; in the capacity of
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
from the beginning; from scratch
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
two (long cylindrical things)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
decision; determination; resolution
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
had better ...; had better not ...
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
torii; Shinto shrine archway
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
ancient Shinto music and dancing
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound