natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
folklore studies; folkloristics
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
meaning; significance; sense
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
something like ...; something called ...
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
shopping; purchased goods
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba