construction; architecture (of buildings)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
why; how; for what reason
first shrine visit of the New Year
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
while; during; while; although; all; both
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
giant star; great person; giant; superstar
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)