Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
secretary (government); director; chief
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
underground; subterranean
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
(full) name; family name and given name
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
(social) class; rank; grade
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
type 2; category 2; second class
official announcement; proclamation
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to cut one's way through the waves
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
declaration; statement; proclamation
arrangement; pact; agreement
high seas; international waters