to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
nervousness; oversensitivity
connection; link; relationship
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
close; intimate; on good terms
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
in that manner; like that
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations