temple; shrine; sanctuary
origin; beginning; source
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
gospel (of Jesus); the Gospels; gospel (music)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to throw away; to abandon
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to revere; to respect; to worship
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
besides; in addition; also; moreover
thunderstorm; thundershower
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
high-pitched tone; soprano
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to some extent; to a certain extent
to lean against; to set against
gunner; shooter; rifleman
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion