light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
temple (Buddhist); central pillar of a pagoda; kshetra (realm, country); ksetra
emperor (of Japan); mikado
Lu (Chinese vassal state existing during the Spring and Autumn period)
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
so (condensed milk product eaten in ancient Japan); Soviet Union
so-wa-ka; well said; so be it
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
instant; moment; for an instant
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
excellent answer; clever answer
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
the twelve divine generals (of Bhaisajyaguru)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
such; this sort of; like this
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown