go that far; to that extent
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
composite; combined; complex
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
permanent; perpetual; lasting
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
will not do; do not; does not
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
selection; choice; option
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
reconciliation; make peace with
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to apologize; to apologise
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned