will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
greatest mistake of one's life
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
opposite side; opposition
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
these guys; these fellows
holy city; city developed around a church, temple, shrine, etc. (e.g. Ise, Mecca, Vatican)
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
(carved) statue; sculpture
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
(religious) faith; belief; creed
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first shrine visit of the New Year
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
unfortunately; regrettably
with a fixed time; with a deadline
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)