to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
back street; back alley; slums
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
priest soldier; warrior monk
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
Buddhist teachings; Buddhist path; Buddhism; Buddhist temple
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
military man; warrior; soldier
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to wear a sword at one's side
military officer; naval officer
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
entering a faith; joining a religion