moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
February; second month of the lunar calendar
lidded; covered; container with a lid
snake; serpent; large snake
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
commerce; trade; business
to make inquiries; to refer to
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
superstition; superstitious belief
strong interaction; strong force
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
repeatedly; several times; many times
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)