to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
mechanism; organization; organisation
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
way; method; means; resource; course
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
that day; the very same day
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
authority; power; influence
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
superstition; superstitious belief
face; looks; vestiges; trace
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine