to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
how many years; how long; what year
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to die out; to become extinct
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
latticed shutters (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
the human body; one's person
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
serious illness; dangerous disease
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
prevention; precaution; protection against