entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
happy tears; tears of joy
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
authorized absence; permission of absence from class(es)
equipment used in rituals
imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
recesses (of one's mind, heart, etc.); depths; innermost parts
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)