popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to gather; to collect; to assemble
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
side ponytail (hairstyle)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
itinerant Buddhist monk; practitioner of Shugendō
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
all eyes; public attention
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
En no Ozunu (634-c.700) (founder of Shugendō)
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
master; teacher; stable master
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
if it is the case that ...
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant