even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
you could say that; that might be so
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
number one; first; best; most; game; round
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
(Okinawa) sacred site; sacred grove
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
senior priest (serving under the chief priest and associate chief priest); priest (below chief priest and above junior priest); grasshopper; locust
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
food and alcohol offering to the gods
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
imagination; supposition; guess
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all