heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
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 take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to be profitable; to yield a profit
cost of repairs; repair costs
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to suffer the consequences for interfering in a couple's relationship; (lit.) to be kicked by a horse
perpetuation of one's descendants
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
wish; desire; request; prayer
each; (arch.) you (plural)
none of your business; not your concern
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
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 become frozen; to freeze over
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam