mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
simply; merely; only; solely
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
many; numerous; various; large number of
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
personality; character; individuality; personhood
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
one part; one portion; one section
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
great purification; purification rite performed twice a year, before daijōsai and after major disasters
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
something like ...; something called ...
a crowd or large number of one's retainers or subjects
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
namely; that is (to say); in other words
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence