double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
front; frontage; facade; main
bequest; relic; cherished (by the deceased); treasured
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
beginner; newcomer; novice; new pupil; new disciple
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
administration of an oath
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
all right; very well; okay; I got it
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
funeral; burial; condolence
pose (in kabuki); posture
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
day after day; day by day
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?