to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
Kitano-tenmangu (shrine in Kyoto)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
everywhere; at every turn
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
two-storied gate; tower gate
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
one way or the other; either way
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
upward glance; upturned eyes
extensive; vast range; wide scope
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
water vapour; water vapor; steam
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
torii; Shinto shrine archway
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
main shrine; inner sanctuary
this and that; one thing and another
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
tag; slip; label; sticker
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
studies; schoolwork; classwork
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
prayer (for something); supplication
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful