alcohol dependency; alcoholism
number of characters; number of letters; word count
first torii gate of a shrine
to push aside; to push one's way through
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
light and darkness; light and shade
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
to make a vow; to take an oath
monetary offering; offertory
before god; before an altar
all over; all over the place; everywhere
slightly good luck (as a fortune telling result)
ill health before symptoms appear; presymptomatic; pre-symptomatic
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
physical law; laws of physics
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)