father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
Goguryeo (ancient Korean kingdom; 37 BCE-668 CE); Korean; introduced from Goryeo
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
photography; taking photographs
prohibition; inhibition; ban
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to make merry; to be festive
by means of; due to; because of; according to
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
location said to be flowing with mystical energy
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
serious look (on one's face); straight face
work; business; company; study
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods