Kasuga Grand Shrine (in Nara)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
one (thing); one piece; one item
Nara Prefecture (Kinki area)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
reset; fresh start; new beginning
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
bet; wager; stake; gamble
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
surroundings; environs; circumference
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
raising and lowering; loading and unloading (cargo); praising and criticizing
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
thin; slender; fine; unlucky