true heart; inner feelings
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
while; even though; despite
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
conversion to fiber optics
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
please; somehow or other; one way or another
in the following manner; as follows
imagination; supposition; guess