to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
souvenir store; gift shop
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
carving; engraving; sculpture
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
prayer (for something); supplication
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
to untangle; to untwine; to get back together (with a former partner)
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
locational advantage; advantageous position
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
Hachiman (god of war); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
Inari shrine; shrine dedicated to Inari
branch office; branch store
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
history; pedigree; lineage
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically