important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
subordination; dependency
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
phantom; vision; illusion
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); a noun read using its on-yomi
depending on; dependent on
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
philosophic principles; philosophy
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to approach the year end; to be jammed tight
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upside-down
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)