having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
with a bump; with a clunk
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
stimulating; exciting; provocative
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to crouch; to squat; to cower
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
order; sequence; procedure
traditional Japanese wedding ceremony (usu. at a shrine or temple)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
actual profit; practical use; benefit
absence; disregard; indifference
to get one's breath back; to calm down
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
being bad at communication; being unsociable
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
tenth day of the month; ten days
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
another time; some other time
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
along the road; along the way
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified