politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
river; stream; River; the ... river
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
thereupon; shortly thereafter
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
Wakayama prefecture (Kinki area)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
southern part; the south (of a region)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to spread; to be propagated
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
three; three years of age
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
Three Main Kumano Shrines (Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha)
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into