in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
among these; between these; of these
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
in that manner; like that
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
Buddhist teachings; Buddhist path; Buddhism; Buddhist temple
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
nice; good; well-executed
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
preservation; retainment; keeping
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
diastrophism (movement and deformation of the earth's crust); upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes