determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
step; stride; counter for steps
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
to die; to lay down life's burden
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
adoption or rejection; choice; separating the needed from the unneeded
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
walking heavily; lumbering
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent