to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
(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
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
companion; partner; spouse
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver