saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
to control; to command; to get the better of
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
either way; in any case; one way or another
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
fragment; one of the group or party
day and night; around the clock
supervised; under surveillance
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
period of time; time slot; time zone
what time; (lit.) which hour
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
preparation; arrangements
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can