coagulation; freezing; solidification
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to extend from one year to the next; to go to the next year
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
old couple; elderly couple
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
dressed up (in fine clothes)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
waiting for someone to arrive
to hide; to conceal oneself
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
high rating; good reputation
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
this and that; one thing or another
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
torii; Shinto shrine archway
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
falling down one after another (like dominoes); toppling shogi pieces (lined up in a row)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
water for washing or moistening one's hands
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
succeeding; following; trailing; next
before god; before an altar
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
government worker; public servant; civil servant