high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to put one's hand on; to touch
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
respect and affection; love and respect
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
medical science; medicine
function; facility; faculty; feature
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
ago; since; before; previous
depending on; dependent on
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
icon; simple ink drawing (of a buddha, mandala, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused