grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
returning from school; going home from school
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
playing with balls (e.g. football, playing catch, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to blow through; to blow across
pleasant feeling; good vibes
memories; recollections; reminiscence
torii; Shinto shrine archway
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
road approaching a shrine
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
for example; for instance; e.g.
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
at that time; in those days
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
battlefield; battleground
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade