amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
Japanese-Chinese; Japan and China
high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
intuition; instinct; hunch
one large ...; a great ...
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to put on airs; to affect (e.g. importance); to look wise
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
type 1; category 1; first class
class; heading; group; category
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
great (learned) priest; celebrated priest who has attained spiritual enlightenment
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
feeling in one's bones; foreboding; premonition; presentiment; gut feeling; gut instinct
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any mammal of family Mustelidae)
shadow of a bird; sighting of a bird
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
that day; the very same day