since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
tenant (esp. of an apartment); occupant; resident (e.g. of a nursing home)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
no, not like that (but like this)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
story; tale; talk; discussion
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances