temple; shrine; sanctuary
long (time that has passed); old (story)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
election; selection; choice
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
branch; branch office; subdivision
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
genuine article; real thing; real deal
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
interested person; volunteer; supporter
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
upper reaches of a river; upstream
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to anticipate; to foresee
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
sympathy; compassion; pity
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)