to pile up; to accumulate
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
in accordance with; according to
feelings; thoughts; meaning
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
this world; this life; world of the living
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
independent action; acting alone
technical skill; ability; capacity
second day of the month; two days
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
will not do; do not; does not
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
mental image; mental picture; image
embodiment; realization; materialization
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
magic sword; cursed sword