kagura hall (at a shrine); sacred dance stage
assembly hall of a shrine (used for weddings, banquets, etc.)
free (of charge); gratuitous
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
souvenir store; gift shop
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
to change completely; to change suddenly
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
town originally built around a Shinto shrine
worshipper; pilgrim; visitor to temple or shrine
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
wooden building; wooden architecture
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
rice, meat and vegetable dish served in a small pot
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
chopped kabayaki eel on rice; eel fillets cooked over charcoal with soy flavoured sauce, cut in small pieces and served on rice
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach