target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
caller; visitor; company; guest
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
dining table; a dish (type of food)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
origin; beginning; source; rise
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
imperial court; royal court
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
gods and men; godlike person; person as powerful as a god; (arch.) low-ranking Shinto priest
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
carrying out in a large group
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
ancient Shinto priestly family
government service; the bureaucracy
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
night watch; night guard; night shift
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
middle period; medium-term