mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
father and mother; parents
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
one's possessions; ownership
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
ancestral spirit; collective of ancestral spirits which have lost their individualities; ancestor deified as a kami; spirit of a kami
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
world-class; (of) high global reputation
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
high spirits; gleeful mood
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
this is why; this means; it is the case that
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
text; provisions (act, treaty)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
distinction; discrimination
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned