to consider another's point of view; to put oneself in someone's shoes
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to need; to call for; to require
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
January; first month of the lunar calendar
temple; shrine; sanctuary
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
chief; main; principal; major
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
god of thunder; Raijin (god of thunder)
god of war; war hero (who died in battle)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
on and after; from ... onward; since
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
topic of discussion; agenda
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren chant
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface