essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
using as an intermediary; through
possession; retention; maintenance
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
shape of a pillar or column
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to continue to do; to persist in doing
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
prohibition of sale; ban on sale
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to pierce through; to break through
bow shape; arc; arch; segment (of a circle)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
reverse order; following a contrary path
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of