face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
written language; literary language; classical (or formal) written style based on Heian-period Japanese
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to take; to catch; to capture
I see; that's right; indeed
proverb; maxim; aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)
tradition; legend; folklore
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Genesis (book of the Bible)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
Greek character; Greek characters
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
oppression; suppression; pressure
clandestine Christian (during the Edo period); secret Christian
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
expression; look; countenance; face
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to replace; to move; to change the position of
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation