always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
prickling; stinging; tingling
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
Kanda myoujin - shrine near Ochanomizu station, Tokyo
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
already; now; no longer; not any more
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
it's here!; it's happening!; yes!
to like; to love; to be fond of
equality; impartiality; evenness
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
expression; look; countenance; face
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
exorcism rite; purification
(arch.) streamers (made of linen, paper, etc.) attached to a long pole (used as a wand in grand purification ceremonies); being in great demand
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
water for washing or moistening one's hands
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple