down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to make merry; to be festive
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
people; men and women; each person; everybody
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
passing through without stopping; passing by
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon