(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
such; like that; that sort of
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
unfortunately; regrettably
very young; little; childish; immature
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
Amaterasu Ōmikami (sun goddess)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
San'indō (province roughly corresponding to the modern San'in region)
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
shrine ranking (abolished in 1946); company ranking
history; pedigree; lineage
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
again; once more; a second time
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
cypress bark roof; hinoki bark thatching
personality; style; appearance
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
surrounding at a distance
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor