black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
general; popular; common; typical
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to differ; to vary; to disagree
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tide; current; tendency; trend
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
tool; implement; means; furniture
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
on board a ship; aboard a ship
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
embodiment; realization; materialization
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)