to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
common cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)
heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to employ; to hire; to charter
to be profitable; to yield a profit
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
many children; large family
perpetuation of one's descendants
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
each; (arch.) you (plural)
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
sports park; athletic park; stadium
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
with a clink (click, clack)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
moderation; self-restraint; temperance