drama; play; powerful drug
world; society; people; the public
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
making a branch shrine for a deity; enshrining a divided portion of a deity's spirit at another shrine
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
fertile; rich; productive
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
manifestation (in the physical world); materialization; incarnation; this world; the physical world; the present world
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
weak force; weak interaction
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
free translation; liberal translation