ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
wide turn; detour; the long way around
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
splish-splash; with a splash
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to invite in; to show someone in
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
falling over; toppling sideways
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
green light; (giving) permission; OK
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
plump; chubby; voluptuous
more than usual (usu. time)
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off