birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
road approaching a shrine
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
stature; build; height; size; physique
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
invisibly; secretly; privately
the whole day; all the day
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness