to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
establishment; foundation
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
person conducting a ritual; priest directing a ceremony; chief priest; conducting a ritual
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
Japan's best; number one in Japan
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
ray (of light); beam; light
road approaching a shrine
time; season; period; phase; stage
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
name; given name; first name
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
after that; afterwards; thereafter
Miyazaki Prefecture (Kyūshū)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
Kagawa Prefecture (Shikoku)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
stairs; stairway; staircase
actor; actress; player; performer
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
guardian deity of seafaring; Kumbhira
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole