face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
that; the matter in question
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
accumulation; accumulate; store
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
largest company; industry leader
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
classification; categorization; sorting
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
master; teacher; stable master
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
depending on; dependent on
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street