simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
few decades; many decades; several decades
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
to take over; to hand over
legendary; fabled; fabulous
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
that country; (arch.) nirvana
having an ancient and honorable origin
private person; individual
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to step forward; to volunteer
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election