roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
relatively; comparatively
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
Shugendō; Japanese mountain asceticism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
this mountain; this temple
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; defence of the constitution; religious power to dispel demons and diseases
essence; true nature; substance; reality
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
limited; limiting; restrictive
explanation; interpretation
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
good humour (humor); good mood
going around; patrol; round; tour
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
headquarters; head office; main office
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
club activities; extracurricular activities
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
management; administration; operation
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on