line symmetry; reflection symmetry; axial symmetry
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
spring water; clear (pure) water
fast-talking; rapid talking
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
road approaching a shrine
human rights; civil liberties
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
Sanjusangen-do (hall in Kyoto)
near; nearby; not far off
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara; thousand-armed Kannon
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
Fushimiinaritaisha (in Kyoto)
torii; Shinto shrine archway
many torii; torii corridor
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
to ask; to enquire; to query
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy