way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
section manager; section chief
to be surprised; to be astonished
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
burial mound for severed heads
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
government office building