older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
vicious circle; vicious cycle
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
revengeful ghost; apparition
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
main temple building; nave
on the left as one faces (it)
temple hall commemorating its founding or its founder
third stage; three stages