stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
great difference; major mistake
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
road approaching a shrine
place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
to collect; to assemble; to gather
front shrine; hall of worship
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
way (of doing); manner; method; means
every year; yearly; annually
first shrine visit of the New Year
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (common form of worshipping at a shrine)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
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
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
front; frontage; facade; main
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way