stress (e.g. on a mechanical part); tension
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
wind blowing through fresh verdure; mountain air
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
rare; extraordinary; singular
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
have a pain in one's chest
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
just one person; only one
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
business discussion; negotiation
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy