to hide; to keep to oneself
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to appease; to suppress; to calm
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
performance of one's official duties
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
the way one works; one's working manner
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
clergyman; churchman; clergy
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
route; way; course; directions
garden (esp. with trees); park
progress; being under way
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
unheard-of; unprecedented
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary