substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
armour (e.g. tank); armor
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
going to and from school; school commute
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to spend time (on doing something)
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
reinforcement; strengthening
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
snow-bearing wind; wind bringing snow
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to carry around; to carry on one's person
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret