to get information; to find out; to get wind of
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
every year; yearly; annually
first shrine visit of New Year
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to be free; to be available
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to go underground; to go into hiding
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
nakamise; shops lining a passageway in the precincts of a Shinto shrine
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
kimono shop; kimono store
doll cake; sponge cake in various shapes filled with red bean paste
candy-coated fruit (usu. a plum) on a stick
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
temple dedicated to Kannon
right side; right-hand side
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
kimono fabrics shop; draper