very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
every year; yearly; annually
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
slightly good luck (as a fortune telling result)
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
studies; schoolwork; classwork
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
exorcism rite; purification
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows