ancient times; distant past; antiquity
Shinto-Buddhist syncretism
abolish Buddhism, destroy Shākyamuni (slogan of anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
first principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tiny dash or speck
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to have an eye on; to zero in on
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
guess; speculation; supposition
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
awareness; realization; noticing
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
elder sister; older female friend
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)