to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
reality; actuality; hard fact
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters