shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
quite; utterly; really; completely
to visit frequently; to haunt
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
loved one; lover; sweetheart
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
beforehand; in advance; previously
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
since then; from that time; ever since
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
two classes; double; two sets
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
had better ...; may as well ...
literature; books (reference); document
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
strength; power; proficiency; ability
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to compose; to put together
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake