entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to go to the next stage (after failing to reach a conclusion); to be carried over (e.g. to the next meeting); to go into (a run-off, overtime, extra innings, etc.)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
going straight home (without first returning to one's workplace); returning home directly
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
the other day; a few days ago
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
distant look; faraway look
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
since when; from when; how long
8th day of the month; eight days
11th day of the month; 11 days
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange