coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to throw on the fire; to burn
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
surpassing everything; better than anything; to be better than anything
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
people; citizens; subjects; folk
outline; summary; argument
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
assertion; declaration; affirmation
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
measurement round the hips