holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
go that far; to that extent
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
now that you say that; now that you mention it
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
surely (not); certainly (not)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
word game; wordplay; playing with words
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
essence; true nature; substance; reality
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to overdo; to do too much