torii (Shinto shrine archway)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
even though; despite; when
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
existence; being; presence
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to keep standing; to stand motionless
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
to clap one's hands in prayer
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
don't you think?; indicates question
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...