hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
attendance; presence; appearance
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to be helpful; to be useful
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
account book; register; ledger
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)