road approaching a shrine
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
older brother; elder brother
outrageous lie; outright lie
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
index finger; forefinger; second toe
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
poor physical health; bad shape
sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe