buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
road approaching a shrine
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
surrounding area; vicinity; seashore; seaside; suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
votive tablet; wooden tablet usu. filled out with a prayer and one's name and hung up at a shrine or temple; orig. picturing a horse, as a stand-in for a donation of a live horse
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
to mix; to stir; to blend
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
this one; with this; in this way
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
infant; child; pageboy; page; child in a traditional festival procession
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)