to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
rest; break; recess; intermission
impossible to do (although wants to)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
miraculous deed; unmeasurable resourcefulness
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
to rise; to erect; to get up
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to water down; to dilute with water
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
high street; town centre (center)
to be muddy; to be slushy
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to stretch (unbend) oneself
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated