direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
New Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favourable) or lucky direction
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
bearing; heading; point of the compass
in comparison to; rather than
(some) more; even more; longer; further
preference; priority; precedence
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
this and that; one thing or another
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
but; however; provided that
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
soul; spirit; divine spirit
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(arch.) true form of a buddha; land of origin
temporary manifestation by a buddha (in order to save people); manifested form (often a Shinto deity)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)