whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
clandestine Christian (during the Edo period); secret Christian
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
history of Japan; Japanese history
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
general; popular; common; typical
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)