to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
prejudice; bias; distorted view
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
literature; books (reference); document
to have a smattering knowledge of
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
extensive knowledge; erudition
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
time; season; period; phase; stage
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
maintenance; preservation; improvement
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
-less; lacking; non-existing
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
sense of orientation; sense of direction
flawless; absolute perfection
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties