defense; defence; guard; policing; security
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
something; some kind of; for some reason
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
in that manner; like that
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
depravity; corruption; degradation
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
process; course; mechanism
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)