to surge; to well up; to gush out
to distract one's attention
to practice magic; to practise magic
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
enumeration; citation; listing
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to succeed; to bear fruit
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
independent administrative corporation (institution, agency)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
conference room; council room
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
study; research; investigation
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to correct oneself; to restate
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
laws and regulations; legislation
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed