darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
(religious) faith; belief; creed
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
national border; provincial border
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to differ; to vary; to disagree
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
almost; roughly; approximately
cell; serge; cel (celluloid)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to shout (in anger); to yell
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment