history; pedigree; lineage
all times and places; all ages and countries
banning of books; banned book
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
research institute; (research) laboratory
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
misrepresentation; false statement
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
while alive; during one's lifetime
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
reputation; respectability
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
and so; therefore; for that reason
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious