to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
stepwise; one step at a time
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to have a talk; to tell a story
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to harvest all of (a crop); to reap completely; to finish cutting (e.g. weeds); to taper (hair) at the back; to cut hair so that it gradually gets shorter at the back of the head
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to have the memory of having done something oneself
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
near; nearby; not far off
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person