ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
while alive; during one's lifetime
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
comparatively; relatively
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to breathe while sleeping
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
turmoil; chaos; confusion
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
extreme sadist; very sadistic
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
pen writing; character written with a pen
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
the first and second; a few