effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
difference; variation; difference
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to join forces; to cooperate
if so; in that case; in that situation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to run through; to run past
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
that is to say; so that means
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to set a watch; to post guards
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
creation; Creation (by God)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
incident; affair; happening; event
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement