prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
observation; watching (developments); looking out (into the distance)
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
balance wheel (in a watch); balance
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
feeling; sense; impression
origin; root; cause; principle
annotation; explanatory note; comment
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
hades; realm of the dead; the next world
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
don't you think?; indicates question
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
history; pedigree; lineage
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity