to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
at that time; in those days
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
division of a shrine's tutelary deity, in order to share it with another shrine; spirit divided in such a manner
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
international; diplomatic intercourse
to lay the foundation (for)
to gain fame; to make one's name
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to shoot or fire off an arrow
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
high priest of a great shrine
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known