Buddhist family chapel; altar room
to fold up; to fold into layers
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
for use of customers or guests
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
Son of God; child of an emperor
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
older sister; elder sister
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
elopement; running away with a lover
tedious; boring; being fed up with
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
simply put; putting it simply; in short
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
weather forecast; weather report
loitering on the way; wayside grass
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)