to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
deity with extraordinary spiritual powers
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
bus terminal; bus station
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
Heian-jingu (shrine in Kyoto)
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
naughty; mischievous; unruly
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
memory or autograph of deceased
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
temple hall commemorating its founding or its founder
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear