outward appearance; looks
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
the same kind; accomplice; partner
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; external path
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
society; public; community; social studies
invisibly; secretly; privately
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
powerful person; influential person
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
killing (someone) with a curse; putting a deadly curse on (someone)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
literally; to the letter; literal
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
material; substance; matter
remote control; remote operation
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to