is it?; isn't it?; be; is
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
now that; since; so long as; because
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
torii; Shinto shrine archway
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
your company; your shrine
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
both hands; both arms; ten
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
sign; indication; call; summons; requisition; expropriation
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen