simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
general; popular; common; typical
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers); mountain cottage; mountain shanty
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
source of information; intelligence source; message source
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
scenery; scene; landscape
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
shaving one's head (esp. upon entering the Buddhist priesthood); tonsure
donation; contribution; offering