sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
rather; sooner; preferably
letter bearing the shogun's scarlet seal; seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors to shrines and temples
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
until now; so far; up to the present
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
confections; sweets; candy; cake
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
very popular; highly favoured
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
particularly; only; in the case of
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
place where one works; construction site; working area