obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to join together; to combine; to join up
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
few decades; many decades; several decades
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
since then; from that time; ever since
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to run through; to run past
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
(a place) within one's reach
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
half-sister (younger, different mother)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
small number; few; minority
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to do together; to share; to participate in
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to continue to rain or snow
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade