platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to throw open; to leave open
itinerant Buddhist monk; practitioner of Shugendō
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize; to apologise
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
traditional Chinese medicine
assertion; declaration; affirmation
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
body; physical system; (the) person
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)