to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
important cultural property; important cultural asset
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
history of Japan; Japanese history
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
main temple building; nave
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
mask; disguise; guise; mask
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
follower; attendant; valet; servant
dozens; scores of; decades
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
scene; spectacle; sight; view
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to