to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
nature; property; disposition
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
crops; agricultural produce
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lunar New Year (esp. the Chinese New Year)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
(ceremony of) driving out evil spirits
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple