to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
that is to say; so that means
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
one's own child; one's own children
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
older brother; elder brother
around the world; throughout the world
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
sword; blade; single stroke
narrow; thin (sized); slender
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
this world; this life; world of the living
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
magic sword; cursed sword
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check