to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
Gion-sha (former name for Yasaka-Jinja)
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to watch over; to watch attentively
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
in accordance with; according to
(arch.) surrounding area; shore (of the sea); suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
establishment; foundation
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
place; situation; position; location
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
ritual; religious service; festival
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
settlement; solution; resolution
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)