business use; business purposes
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
type of amulet sold at Shinto shrines
returning (to the authorities); restoring
custom; habit; customary practice
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
power; authority; influence
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
second-year student; biennial
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
superb view; picturesque scenery
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
that's right; yes; uh-huh
devil; evil spirit; genie
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
amount of sugar; sugar content
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
secret technique; secret art
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom