to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
each party; each faction; all sects
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
suddenly popular god; suddenly popular shrine
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
everywhere; at every turn
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
one's fate (fortune) as concerns love
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
peril; danger; hazard; distress
being perfectly happy and prosperous; wealth and happiness
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
pilgrimage; travelling around (by a monk)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
to hide; to conceal oneself
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)
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
contrary to one's expectations