special; particular; peculiar; unique
only; merely; but; no more than
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
deep inside; innermost place
piling up; multiple layers
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
mineral vein; underground water channel
to play a central role; to take a leading part
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
vitality; (one's) life force
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to satisfy the requirements
center; centre; metropolis
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
2nd day of the month; two days
choices; alternatives; options
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)