to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
heir; inheritor; successor
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
studhorse; stallion; breeding horse
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
leader; authority; mainstay
leading person; foremost figure
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
recommendation; referral; endorsement
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
crossed line; crossing of wires; crosstalk; getting mixed up (of different topics in a conversation); confusion; (talking at) cross-purposes