defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; defence of the constitution; religious power to dispel demons and diseases
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to perceive; to understand
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is