strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
ritual purification; cleansing of crimes, impurities, etc.
Hades; hell; underworld; underground spring
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
offering a cup (of sake) in return
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
as one had hoped; as one wishes
spurt of blood; spray of blood
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
we have a result!; game over!; match!
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
receiving an electric shock
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
Seoritsuhime (goddess of purification, water, waterfalls and rivers)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
garden; orchard; park; kindergarten; nursery school; preschool
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
report to the throne; reporting to the emperor; reporting to the monarch; offering (a prayer) to the deity
black and white; right and wrong
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
objection; dissent; protest
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room