(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
torii; Shinto shrine archway
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
main shrine; inner sanctuary
presence (impressive quality)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
possible; likely; probable
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
strong-willed; strong of heart
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
world; society; people; the public
to spread; to be propagated
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection