quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
of course; certainly; naturally
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
secret story; unknown episode
to put one's strength into
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
putting into operation; invocation
seniority by length of service
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
Shinto priest; chief priest (of a Shinto shrine); Welsh onion
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
God and Buddha; Gods and Buddhas; one's guardian angel
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
three times; thrice; third (interval)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)