with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
living by oneself; living alone
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
welcome; (warm) reception
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
road approaching a shrine
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to climb
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
water for washing or moistening one's hands
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
vulva; female genitals; female genital area
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
kagura hall (at a shrine); sacred dance stage
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
Japanese halfbeak (Hemiramphus sajori); stickleback
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful