fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
whole nation; whole land; whole country
cooperation; collaboration
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to gain fame; to make one's name
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
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 dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
one's possessions; ownership
sphere; counter for balls