to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to face; to go towards; to head towards
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
inheritance; something given or received
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
(some) more; even more; longer; further
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation