patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to press a question; to cross-examine
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
modesty; humility; being humble
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
absence; disregard; indifference
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to jump at; to be attracted by
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
mind of the emperor; inner feelings of the emperor
to be contented; to be at ease
needless to say; obviously; of course
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...