to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
shrine enshrining several gods
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
single word; a few words; brief comment
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to be photographed; to be projected
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
really; truly; indeed; good grief
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
all; entire; whole; altogether
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
tedious; boring; being fed up with
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to put one's life on the line
day after day; day by day
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)