to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to annoy; to cause trouble
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
trees and grass; vegetation
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
questions and answers; dialogue
diagonal move (in the game of go)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to sit down; to take a seat
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
to begin to speak; to begin to explain
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
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)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
if so; in that case; in that situation
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)