male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
grove of the village shrine
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
front shrine; hall of worship
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to dye; to colour; to color
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
secret; private; surreptitious
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
incident; affair; happening; event
along the road; along the way
several people; a few people
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
higher rank; better position
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to have the privilege of doing
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)