with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
rate; late; rating; ranking
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
continuation; succession; series
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
firm; strong; solid; stable
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
rather; sooner; preferably
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
in that manner; like that
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
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
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi