branch shrine; corporate spin-off; split-off business
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
(ceremonial) arrow used to drive off evil
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
simultaneous; all at once
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
terrible luck (esp. on an omikuji slip); very bad luck
stochastic; probabilistic
most difficult; next to impossible
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
emotional care; emotional support; caring for someone's mental well-being
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight; the vicissitudes of life; the ups and downs of life
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
warding off disaster; protecting against misfortune
sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind