building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
to be driven by (one's feelings); to succumb to
like this; this sort; this way
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
place of death; place to die
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
error; mistake; slip; bug
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
one or two; a few; small number
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
worlds of the ten directions
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife