reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
separation; divorce; severing of connections
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
good policy; wise policy; best plan
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
4D pocket; magical pocket that can hold any item
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
fully prepared; all ready
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to clap one's hands in prayer
shopping street in the precincts of a shrine (temple)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...