preservation; retainment; keeping
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
partly open; in half bloom
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
genuine; authentic; true; real
lightning strike; torpedo attack
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling