to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
all parts; various parts; every department
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
territories in the vicinity of Kyoto; territories in the vicinity of the imperial palace
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
military officer; naval officer
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
thread; 0.0001; one ten-thousandth
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
traditional Japanese travel outfit; travel kit
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
court lady; lady-in-waiting
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
loud voice; high-pitched voice
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
spring water; clear (pure) water
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
two-storied gate; tower gate
to hand over; to surrender
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
cane; walking stick; staff; wand