the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
part; portion; glimpse; bit
center half; centre half; channel; Order of the Companions of Honour (British order)
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
hokora; small wayside shrine
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
room that is forbidden to enter; locked room; unopened room
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
Gilman; Gillman; Gillmann; Guillemin; Guilmant
looking on from afar; being a spectator
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to lose one's footing; to slip
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
roll of all ones (dice); snake eyes
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to lose one's footing; to slip
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to become settled; to be fixed
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
true character; true heart; true spirit
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
confusion; distraction; derangement
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve