(religious) faith; belief; creed
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
connection; link; relationship
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
some people; a few people; several people
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
other religions; other teachings
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
reform; reformation; reorganization
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
glossy black hair; green hair
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
dominion; territory; possession
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
method of bringing up; method of raising
(giving) instruction; initiation
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
(within a) territory; domains
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
back street; back alley; off-street
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly