generation; the world; the age
blistering heat; "major heat" solar term (approx. July 23)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
division of a shrine's tutelary deity, in order to share it with another shrine; spirit divided in such a manner
tendency; trend; inclination
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
remarkable; striking; obvious
Shrine Shintō; form of Shintō that focuses on worship in shrines, in contrast to folk and sectarian practices
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
internal organ; viscera; gut
effect; result; worth; use; avail
nonviolence; non-harming; ahimsa
combination; union; binding; bond
manifestation (of a celestial being)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
struggle (for); scramble; contest
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
fulling block; wooden or stone block for beating cloth
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
descendant; posterity; offspring