extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
blood relationship; blood relative
front; frontage; facade; main
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
niche for a Buddhist image; alcove; miniature shrine for a Buddhist image; portable shrine used to move a deceased person from their house to the graveyard (in Okinawa)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
silvering; silver-plating
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
question; inquiry; enquiry
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
for example; for instance; e.g.
decision; determination; resolution
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
charm; incantation; spell; curse
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
penalty; sentence; punishment
one of these days; someday; one day
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (nominal) retail price
legend; folklore; tradition
rational; reasonable; logical
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous