magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
workshop; studio; atelier
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
fingerprint recognition; fingerprint authentication
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
(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
nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); displaying (a Buddhist image); revealing (something that is supposed to remain hidden); opening (a gambling house); holding (a gambling party)
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
clear; evident; obvious; white
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
laboratory animal; experimental animal
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
research; study; investigation
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
tool; implement; means; furniture
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
3rd day of the month; three days
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly