establishment; founding; organization; organisation
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
front shrine; hall of worship
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
wish; desire; request; prayer
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
ceremony fee; money dedicated to the gods when participating in a ceremony
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
important point; point to make note of
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
reparation; indemnity; compensation; reimbursement
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
as planned; according to plan
near miss; just missing (each other)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
hitting endlessly; beating up comprehensively
new building; new construction
to move (house); to change residence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings