occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
manifestation theory (holding that Shinto gods are manifestations of buddhas)
separation of Buddhism and Shintoism (government policy during the beginning of the Meiji period)
syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
consequence; result; conclusion
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
to grimace; to make a wry face
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
novel; original; new; innovative
stereotype; preconceived idea; preconceived notion
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
showing no fear, even of God
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to concern; to be related
view; opinion; finding; findings
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
name of God (esp. in Christian contexts); name of Christ
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
powerful deity (sometimes impetuous); miraculous spirit