to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
living thing; living creature; animal; life
rather; better; instead; if anything
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
discussion; debate; argument
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
young person; youth; young
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
pommel horse; side horse; saddled horse
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
Kurama tengu; the tengu of Mount Kurama
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
going according to one's wishes; ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now