rosary; string of prayer beads
outside of one's area of expertise
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
great demon; ghostly giant
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
no problem; it doesn't matter
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
everything; anything; nothing
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
road approaching a shrine
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
not understanding; not knowing
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
process; course; mechanism
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
to look away; to avert one's eyes
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
question; inquiry; enquiry
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
original story; original version; this volume
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)