to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
existence; being; presence
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
expression; look; countenance; face
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to shed light; to cast light
temple; shrine; sanctuary
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
front; frontage; facade; main
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
face-to-face talk; direct communication; direct dialogue; direct talk
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
two persons; two people; pair; couple
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness