maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
influencing (a person) for good
along the road; along the way
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
human usage; (for) use by people
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
kami celebrated at the beginning of New Year (usu. to pray for a good harvest); goddess of (lucky) directions
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
votive tablet; wooden tablet usu. filled out with a prayer and one's name and hung up at a shrine or temple; orig. picturing a horse, as a stand-in for a donation of a live horse
front shrine; hall of worship
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
general manager; general superintendent; general director (of a film, etc.)
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
garden lantern; hanging lantern
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life