sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
the other day; a few days ago
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
direct descent; direct line
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
department of veterinary medicine; school of veterinary medicine
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
studying very hard; studying like mad
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
way; method; means; resource; course
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
imagination; supposition; guess
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to stop walking; to pause
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
(made of) stone; stone-built
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to move (house); to change residence
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
left side; left-hand side
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines