(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
out of bounds; beyond the pale
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
extermination; expulsion; destruction
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
association; society; organization; organisation
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
self-defense; self-defence
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
pair; the two; both persons; both things
arrangement; pact; agreement
to exchange; to interchange
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
impossible; unlikely; improbable
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
relation; connection; affinity
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
three; three years of age
last night; yesterday evening