(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to tower over the surroundings
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to rain incessantly; to downpour
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
exactly; precisely; (arch.) correct; (arch.) right; (arch.) greater (of equal court ranks); (arch.) upper
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
Kōtai Shrine (main shrine of the Inner Ise Shrine)
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
three kinds; three varieties
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
personal; individual; private
God; god; ace; king; superior person
too much; excessively; too
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
in advance; beforehand; previously