religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
name of God (esp. in Christian contexts); name of Christ
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
nothing but; none other than
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
illegal; illicit; unlawful
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
meaning; significance; sense
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
yearned for; longed for; missed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling