to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
imperial court; royal court
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
exorcism rite; purification
fortune-telling; divination
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
evil spirit (that can possess people)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
lump together; put all together
cooperation; coordination; link
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
association of like-minded people
adviser; advisor; consultant
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly