Kitano-tenmangu (shrine in Kyoto)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to go ahead; to pull ahead
everywhere; at every turn
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
two-storied gate; tower gate
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
self-consciousness; self-awareness
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
one way or the other; either way
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
level; standard; water level
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
upward glance; upturned eyes
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
water vapour; water vapor; steam
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen