intercept; interception; counter-attack
hokora; small wayside shrine
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
very busy (person or thing)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
had better ...; had better not ...
good feeling; feeling good
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to care for someone; to look after someone
exemption; exoneration; discharge
childcare leave; maternity leave
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
risk aversion; risk reduction
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
passing through without stopping; passing by
in the meanwhile; during the time
mountain range; mountain belt
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
no!; no no!; no, not at all
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means