(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to be erected; to be built
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
business; work; operations; service; duties
outsider; someone outside of a group
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
to have an eye on; to zero in on
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
if you have a mind to do something, you can do it
everything; anything; nothing
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
pushing by hand; hand gilding
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
business; errand; nature of one's business
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
great difference; major mistake
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor