start; beginning; first step; clue
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
much less; to say nothing of
extermination; annihilation
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to some extent; to a certain extent
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
sense of duty (obligation)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
infancy; childhood; tender age
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
how many people; a number of people
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
huge rock; firmness; solidity
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
residence; abode; dwelling
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity