calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
suited figure; person in a suit
scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
pretext; pretense; pretence
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
recent past; recent times; early modern period (Azuchi-Momoyama to Edo in Japan)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system (incl. ex-convicts and vagrants); non-human
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
just because; even if; even though
sincere; earnest; serious
gradually; slowly but steadily
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
concentration; density; cardinality
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam