several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
founder; originator; pioneer
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
(religious) faith; belief; creed
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana; opposite bank; opposite shore
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
great joy; delight; jubilation
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
address to the gods; type of song which spread from mountain hermits to the laity during the Kamakura era
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
all year round; all the time; year in and year out