bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
individual; private person; personal; natural person
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
thought; consideration; thinking
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to pierce through; to break through
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
metallic sound; metallic clank
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to fire into; to shoot into
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
chain; series; connection; linkage
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
intercept; interception; counter-attack