hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
waterjet (cutting, propulsion, etc.); water jet
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
ray (of light); beam; light
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
coinage; invention of a new word; coined word
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
little by little; bit by bit
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
in succession; one by one
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
destruction; collapse; crumbling
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
dozens; scores of; decades
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use