just one person; only one
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
this world; this life; world of the living
(divine) providence; dispensation
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
bodily sensation; sense; experience
journal; magazine; periodical
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
in the morning; during the morning
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
homely woman; plain-looking woman; female demon
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
(arch.) way; (arch.) road; way to ...; road to ...
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
modern person; people of today
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
genuine article; real thing; real deal