head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
(one's) wife; wife (of a peer or subordinate)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
thereupon; shortly thereafter
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
Shinto-Buddhist amalgamation; dual-aspect Shinto
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
preparation; arrangements