to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
revision (of text); alteration; change
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
border (between countries); national border
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
all creation; all nature; all the universe
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
sad; mournful; melancholy; sorrowful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to lose one's way; to get lost
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
phantom; vision; illusion
to lose one's way; to be at a loss
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
Western civilization; Western civilisation