to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
to make merry; to be festive
to amuse oneself; to make merry
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
tasting; relishing; savouring; appreciation; enjoyment
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
(in Japan) 10th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. B)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
collection of stories (esp. myths, legends, etc.)
intelligence; genius; scholarship; virtue
strictly adhering to Buddhist precepts
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
snake; serpent; large snake
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to say; to be called; to do
body of a snake; serpentine
action of making something; -ification
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend