Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
candy made from wheat gluten; wheat-gluten snack
small-time candy store; penny candy store
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
excursion; field trip; school trip
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
another school; other schools
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
baking at a high temperature; firing (pottery); calcination
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
Jizō (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
later on; eventually; afterwards
telephone number; phone number
in accordance with; according to
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
popular spot; popular place; popular location
guard; security guard; security officer
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship