monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to kill; to choke the life out of
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
ideally; if one were to wish for more
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
small hill; low hill; hillock
to ascend; to go up; to climb
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
mountain climbing; mountaineering
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
overall; general; as a whole
local deity; guardian god
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
event; phenomenon; matter
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
spot; point; place; position
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
make; workmanship; preparation
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
temple; shrine; sanctuary
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively