heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
single word; a few words; brief comment
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
each; respectively; individually; separately
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
simply; merely; only; solely
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
Buddhist (household) altar
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
one's house; one's home; one's family
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to be faithful; to do one's duty
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to collect; to assemble; to gather
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
hokora; small wayside shrine
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)