terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
rising and going to bed; daily life; all the time; constantly; whether awake or asleep
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
livestock; domestic animals
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
fixed date; appointed day
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to spread; to be propagated
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
footprint; soleprint; last; wooden mold for shoes or tabi (mould)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry