grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
torii; Shinto shrine archway
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
long time; long interval; for quite some time
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
apparent; obvious; very clear
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
genuine article; real thing; real deal
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
journey; route of a journey
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!