to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
I see; that's right; indeed
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
midsummer feast; summer solstice celebration; St John's day
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through