testimony; (verbal) evidence
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
running away; escaping on foot
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
police officer; policeman; constable
human rights; civil liberties
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
ancient Shinto music and dancing
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
source of information; intelligence source; message source
illustration (e.g. book); picture
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
distinction; differentiation; classification
origin; beginning; source; rise
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for