to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
curtained sleeping platform in shinden-style residences (used by people of high rank)
founder of a religious sect
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to make an appearance; to show up
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
silence; stillness; quietness
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
administration of justice; judicature
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to move forward; to move on
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
round of calls; tour of visitation
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
national crisis; national disaster
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
leader; guide; mentor; coach
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier