it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
various places; several sources
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
young master; son of a high-ranking person
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to understand; to comprehend
good person; virtuous person
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
tremendous snowfall; heavy snow
river management; river improvement; flood control
firmly rooted; deep-seated
collection of books; (personal) library
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
equipment used in a ritual; ritual implement
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
isolation; being alone; being friendless
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
losing a decision (on points)