serious; severe; grave; acute
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
panacea; elixir (of life)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
very young; little; childish; immature
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
duty; function; office; mission; task; role