religious painting; sacred painting
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
reopening; resumption; restarting
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to accord someone every courtesy
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
changing clothes; change of clothes
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to say; to tell; to state; to do
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
trouble; bother; annoyance
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
head; brains; intellect; understanding
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
order; sequence; procedure
authenticity; credibility
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around