sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
name; given name; first name
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
left breast; left side of the chest
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to face; to go towards; to head towards
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
older brother; elder brother
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
catercorner; diagonally opposite
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to stop walking; to pause
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
Hachiman (God of War); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
tension; mental strain; nervousness