prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
way; method; means; resource; course
kagura flute (six-holed horizontal flute)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to come to one's senses; to calm down
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata)
in deep black; in jet black
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to jump at; to be attracted by
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to put on airs; to assume importance