protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
annual function; annual event
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
second generation; second; junior
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
ability; capability; skill
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to get (someone) drunk; to inebriate; to intoxicate; to charm; to enchant
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
but; however; provided that
to keep secret; to conceal
if it is the case that ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
for example; for instance; e.g.
urgent report; urgent message
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.