to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
prayer (for something); supplication
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
foreign visitor; foreign guest
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
surely; certainly; without doubt
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice