energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
entertainment; amusement; fun
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
applicant; candidate; volunteer
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
prayer for success in an entrance exam
wish; desire; ambition; choice
everlasting fortune in battle; continued luck in war
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn