stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
mountain chain; mountains
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
imagination; supposition; guess
interior design; interior; upholstery
for this very reason; that is exactly why
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
periodic; regular; routine
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
investment; contribution; financing
semi-governmental; semi-official
enterprise; business; company; corporation
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
business; work; operations; service; duties
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
duty; obligation; responsibility
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
beyond one's means or position
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to have a talk; to tell a story
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
one end; an end; part; fragment
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy