stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
reading aloud; recitation
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
novel; original; new; innovative
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
temple office (for receiving offerings or donations); office for storing land taxes
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
difference; discrepancy; variation
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
attendant; valet; servant; follower
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
sooner or later; in time; eventually
Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
Buddhist memorial service
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know