narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
as stated; verbatim; literally
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
temple; shrine; sanctuary
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
long time; long interval; for quite some time
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
image; figure; figure; form; image
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
eight (long cylindrical things)