one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
even if ...; even supposing that ...
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to cease; to stop; to be over
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason