ritual; religious service; festival
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
since when; from when; how long
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
restoration; repair; mending
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
allegiance; obedience; submission
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
human kindness; human weakness
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
without cause; without reason
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors