sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
personal combat; one-to-one fight
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
inscrutable; incomprehensible
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
form; shape; figure; visage
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
road approaching a shrine
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
hedge; fence; border; limit
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden