family tree; pedigree; genealogy
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
address to the gods; type of song which spread from mountain hermits to the laity during the Kamakura era
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to abridge; to shorten; to economize
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
lowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inner curtain (in a military encampment)
popular song; ballad; folk song; ditty
government office; government agency
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
distribution; circulation
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
by means of; due to; because of; according to
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
taking (something) seriously
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
being startled; getting a shock
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
extent; scope; sphere; range; span