just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to revere; to respect; to worship
temple; shrine; sanctuary
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
at that time; in those days
historical; traditional; historic
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
fresco; mural; wall painting
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
submersion; inundation; being flooded
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
mapping (creating an association between data elements, etc.); mapping; mapping; cartography
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
excursion; field trip; school trip
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard