(post-Heian) shrine dedicated to Amaterasu
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
hair; hairline; minor details; comb lines in hair; comb tracks
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
selfishness; selfish motive
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
return to secular life; secularization; secularisation
one's last moments; hour of death
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
remains; corpse; (dead) body
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
young lord; successor of one's current lord
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
this occasion; at this time; now
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
to launch a surprise attack
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
wounded person; injured person
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
bolt from the blue; great surprise
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
what sort of; what kind of; what way