teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
personality; character; individuality; personhood
the other day; a few days ago
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted