one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
washbasin; bathroom sink; washroom; toilet; lavatory
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
front shrine; hall of worship
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
one's long-cherished desire
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
terrible luck (esp. on an omikuji slip); very bad luck
slightly good luck (esp. as an omikuji fortune-telling result)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
piece of wood at the front edge of an entranceway floor; front portion of the floor of the genkan
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
child from a previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild