Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
authority; power; influence
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
armed might; military power; the sword; force
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
to join forces; to cooperate
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)