as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
torii; Shinto shrine archway
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
how; in what way; how about
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
first shrine visit of New Year
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
personage; person (deserving of respect)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
originally; by nature; from the start
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance