core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
one end; an end; part; fragment
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
process; course; mechanism
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
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.)
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
now that; since; so long as; because
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
several sheets (flat objects)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
blank period; window period; interregnum
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions