to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
physical law; laws of physics
transcendence; transcendency
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
spot; point; place; position
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
make; workmanship; preparation
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
temple; shrine; sanctuary
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
finding (lost property); picking up
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
immediately; at once; instantly
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
stature; build; height; size; physique
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
walking briskly; determinedly
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to go out and away; to leave
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
results; record; grades; marks
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)