success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
prayer (for something); supplication
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
historical play; period drama
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
(one) could even say that
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
personal; individual; private
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
a little bit; a little while
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
magic; sorcery; incantation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
breaking off; snapping off
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
preface; introduction; preamble
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
school of one's (first, second) choice
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)