old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
attenuation; damping; decay
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
propulsive power; driving force
reduction by half; halving
to have one's name entered (in a list)
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
night watch; night guard; night shift
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
after staying up all night
to come back; to bloom a second time
right of first night; jus primae noctis; droit du seigneur
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
being in love with each other
security posture; security readiness; security preparedness
to take measures; to take steps
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation