negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
six (long cylindrical things)
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
sphere; circle; range; category
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
spring water; clear (pure) water
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to appear in the newspaper
marriage fraud; fake marriage
badger game (scheme in which a man has his wife or lover seduce another man to blackmail him)
Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto); Jetavana Monastery (India) (abbr); Jetavana-vihara; Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto) (abbr); Gion Festival (abbr); Gion
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
heart pounding; chest tightening
urban areas; the streets; town; city
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
Sei Shōnagon (author and poet of the middle Heian period)
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
largest class; top category
wooden framework; wooden frame; timberwork
to have an erection; to become erect
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
khakkhara (staff topped with metal rings traditionally carried by monks); pewter staff
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
landowner; landlord; landlady
god of marriage; matchmaker
Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine