to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to return a favor (favour); to repay
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
taking a commemorative photo
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
landowner; landlord; landlady
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
green light; (giving) permission; OK
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (common form of worshipping at a shrine)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
empirically; from experience
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
schoolgirl; female student
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
piling shame on top of shame
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
hard worker; hardworking person
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
Sanjusangen-dō (temple in Kyōto)
matcha; powdered green tea
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
open-air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo