gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
here and there; in places
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
slight; thin; on the weak side
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
decorum; propriety; politeness
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
messenger; envoy; emissary
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
mother goddess; earth goddess