to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to spread; to be propagated
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
three; three years of age
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
secret Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism (practised in Kyushu in the Edo period)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect); True Pure Land School
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
powerful person; influential person
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy