five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
perfect; just right; ideal
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
number of (large) animals
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to take on a role; to take part
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
good prospects; full of hope; promising
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
for the present; for the time being
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
place where there is a god or spirit; place containing the sacred object of a shrine
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to increase; to add to; to augment
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
existence; possession; having; limited company
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
heir; inheritor; successor
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering