speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
Fujiwara Michinaga (966-1027)
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
equality; impartiality; evenness
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
people; citizens; subjects; folk
pleasant feeling; good vibes
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
outsider; someone outside of a group
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
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)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)