to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
on countless occasions; many a time
interruption; suspension; break
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
someone; a certain person
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
function; facility; faculty; feature
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to stretch (unbend) oneself
(made of) stone; stone-built
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines
front shrine; hall of worship
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
gods of restoration (who purify sin, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off