by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
before god; before an altar
river; stream; River; the ... river
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
one thin flat object; one sheet
votive tablet donated to a shrine or temple
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to find out; to discover; to locate
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
in succession; one by one
trivia; snippet of knowledge
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
prayer (for something); supplication
report given to deity or nobility
return of something; repayment
letter bearing the shogun's scarlet seal; seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors to shrines and temples
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly