service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
secret; private; surreptitious
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
trouble; bother; annoyance
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
knowing; (an) acquaintance
at first; in the beginning; originally
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
information; experience; knowledge; observation
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
misconduct; misbehaviour; impropriety; profligacy
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point