to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
bygones; the past; past event
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
going from door to door greeting relatives and friends (esp. at New Year); round of complimentary visits
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
monetary offering; offertory
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to throw into; to dump in together
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
one's romantic fate; one's luck in love
economic fortune; luck with money
sale; sales; selling; marketing
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout