errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
heaven and earth; top and bottom
like this; in this way; as you see
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
kanji dictionary; character dictionary
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
meteor; shooting star; falling star
supreme; sublime; highest
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
kannabi; mountain or forest where a deity is enshrined
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
first torii gate of a shrine
triangular three-pillar torii
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance