Shrine Shintō; form of Shintō that focuses on worship in shrines, in contrast to folk and sectarian practices
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
facing south; southern exposure
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
husband and wife; married couple
to be away from home; to be out of the house
very interesting; of great interest
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
contingency; fortuity; randomness; unpredictability; haphazardry
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
schedule; program; calendar
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to make oneself available (free)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack