mountain road; mountain trail
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
although I say; although one might say; although called
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
water for washing or moistening one's hands
very small; tiny; insignificant
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to stand under a waterfall (as spiritual training)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
way of the sword; swordsmanship
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
prayer (for something); supplication
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)