extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
three days and three nights
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
birth; creation; formation
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
one's own child; one's own children
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
at that time; in those days
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
every year; yearly; annually
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
beyond imagination; unimaginable