innocent; blameless; guiltless
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to force one's way through
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
finding employment; getting a job
to keep away; to keep at a distance
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to cast; to mint; to coin
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
rear shrine (located behind the main shrine, but dedicated to the same deity)
two-storied Buddhist tower
region of the heart; central part; heart (e.g. of a city); center
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
force (bulldoze) one's way through
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
wild ginger trefoil family crest (of the Tokugawa clan); triple hollyhock family crest
string-fastener; drawstring on pouch or purse (handbag)
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
reception hall (in a temple or palace)
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
(electric) torch; flashlight
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
freshly picked (tomato, apple, etc.)
just-harvested; freshly picked; freshly caught (fish); fresh
digestion; digestibility; naturalness; proficiency; mastery
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)