older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
correction; revision; amendment
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
close; intimate; on good terms
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
monetary offering; offertory
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
for the first time in one's life
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
proper; right; reasonable
to spread; to be propagated
long; drawn-out; very long
normalcy; normality; normal
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
maintenance; preservation; improvement
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
control; management (e.g. of a business)
first shrine visit of New Year
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to indicate; to show; to point to
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently