confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
looking from the side; looking aside
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
that's true; of course; obviously
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
triangle; triangular shape
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
space (room, area, outer space)
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
at work; in the midst of work; working
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
standing statue; standing image
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
image; figure; figure; form; image
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to mistake (A for B); to misread