Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
considerably; greatly; a lot
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
totally willing; fully motivated
running at full speed; going as fast as one can go
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
on countless occasions; many a time
to repeat; to do over again
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to comfort; to console; to amuse