zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
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
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
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)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
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
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
antique store; curio store
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing