Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
almost; roughly; approximately
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
buying price; cost price; purchase price
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to marry off; to espouse to
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to run around; to bustle about
covered with; stained; smeared
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
to not believe one's ears
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to hide; to keep to oneself
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
in accordance with; subordinate to
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent