chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to pierce through; to break through
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
big frame; large figure; huge body
to not take seriously; to take lightly
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
other; another; over; more than; I; me
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
originally; by nature; from the start
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
everywhere; all over; throughout
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
(not) a single person; (no) one
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
all (there is); as long as there is
phantom; vision; illusion
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay