standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
one edge; one end; one side
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
in the end; on top of that
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
fox with supernatural powers; fox spirit
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
again and again; repeatedly
large amount of money; great cost
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
person who gives the right (correct) answer
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
one end; an end; part; fragment
singularity; singular point
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
self-torturing; masochistic
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
preliminary step; first step
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization