from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
enumeration; citation; listing
vocal sound; tone of voice
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
quotation; citation; reference
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
true meaning; underlying principle
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
pure literature; belles-lettres
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
intermittence; intermittent
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
circulation; dissemination
gatha (poetic verse of a scripture)
no matter how much time passes
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
matter of concern and interest
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings