to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
(religious) faith; belief; creed
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
memory; sense; experience
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
why; how; for what reason
to revere; to respect; to worship
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to lose a closely fought contest
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
the front; honest; upright; decent
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
don't you think?; indicates question
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful