magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
four corners; four ordinal directions
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
and; thereupon; because of that
broth left over after boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc.; stock
just a minute; small quantity
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
subsurface exploration (geotechnical investigation)
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
sharply; harshly; stingingly
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
together with; same; both; all; including ...
that's true; of course; obviously
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to lose one's way; to be at a loss
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus