to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
bathing (swimming) in cold water
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
clearing one's throat; cough
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
while; during (the time when)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to cast a net; to throw a net