equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
relation; connection; relevance
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
colour; color; hue; tints
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
something; some kind of; for some reason
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to throw at; to turn; to raise
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
meaning; significance; sense
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
writing implement; writing tool
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever