before god; before an altar
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
compelling force; legal force
use; utilization; utilisation; application
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
conflict; fighting each other
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
special; particular; peculiar; unique
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
between both countries; bilateral
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance