coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
ancestor; forefather; foremother
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to escape death; to be saved from death
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
victim; injured party; sufferer
descendant; progeny; offspring
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
everywhere; all over; throughout
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
construction; architecture (of buildings)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
time; season; period; phase; stage
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity