holiness; sanctity; sacredness
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
at; in; at; when; by; with
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
destination (one is heading towards); goal
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
(large) house; residence; mansion
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
official business; public business
preparations for a journey; travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
right in the middle (of); midst; height
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
arbitration; intercession; mediation
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
to appear in one's dream (of a deity or deceased; to advise, admonish, etc.)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
modesty; humility; being humble
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
long ago; a long time ago; already
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to sniff out; to get wind of
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble