ancestor; forefather; foremother
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
subsidiary domain; sub-fief
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
street stall; stand; booth
candied apple; toffee apple
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
later on; eventually; afterwards
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit