considerably; fairly; quite
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
outside world; physical world
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
front; frontage; facade; main
recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
large temple edifice; large temple
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
deep inside; innermost place
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
fort; stronghold; fortification
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
book; volume; this; present; main; head
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
living room (Western style); sitting room