to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
superstition; superstitious belief
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to google; to do an online search (for)
village office; local administration office in a village
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
line; queue; procession; matrix
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
relying completely on others; being totally dependent on others
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
hokora; small wayside shrine
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
significant; meaningful; intentional; volitional
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
main cause; primary factor
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete