in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
arm; skill; efforts; ability
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
not yet known; unknown; strange
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
(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
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
just because; even if; even though
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
for example; for instance; e.g.
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
simply; merely; only; solely
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
manipulation of information; spin
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)