natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
on the occasion of; at the time of
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
good humour (humor); good mood
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
exorcism rite; purification
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to bring; to take; to bring about
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
besides; in addition; also; moreover
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
number of persons; personnel
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time