ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
summer vacation; summer holidays
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
something like ...; something called ...
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
originally; by nature; from the start
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
succession struggle; succession race
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
nice; likeable; desirable
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
gender; distinction of sex; sex
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
sanity; consciousness; soberness