next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
like this; this sort; this way
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
originally; by nature; from the start
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
at first; in the beginning; originally
water shortage; shortage of water supply
water damage; flood disaster
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
divine power; sacred power; mysterious power; Shinriki (variety of rice)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
river; stream; River; the ... river
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to fly around; to scatter
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
auxiliary shrine (dedicated to a deity close-related to that of a main shrine)