pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
river; stream; River; the ... river
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
preserved food boiled in soy
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
at least; at most; (even) just
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
emotional scars; mental trauma
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)