cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
observation; survey; watching
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
crown (of a watch); stem; cannon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
long slits (esp. of eyes)
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
failure; mistake; blunder
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers