visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
front shrine; hall of worship
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
the same rank; equality; apposition
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
lineage; pedigree; family line
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
discovery; detection; finding
high mountain; alpine mountain
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
hairpiece; false hair; switch; (arch.) hair
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
nothing but; none other than
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract