to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
grove of the village shrine
water for washing or moistening one's hands
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
monetary offering; offertory
front; frontage; facade; main
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
the same rank; equality; apposition
wish; desire; request; prayer
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
meeting place; assembly hall
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
to die (in action, in one's youth)
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off