cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
Myōken (bodhisattva; deification of the North Star or the Big Dipper)
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence