rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
man; male; masculine gender
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
immortal; undying; indestructible
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
as usual; as is one's habit
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
of course; certainly; naturally
this and that; various things
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
pessimism; disappointment
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(water-filled) paddy field
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds