nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
supreme leader; ultimate leader
emperor; living god; god incarnate; miracle-working god (who appears as the occasion demands)
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
to revere; to respect; to worship
leader (of an alliance); leading power
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
offender; criminal; culprit
to be found; to be discovered
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
site; point on a map; spot
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
solidarity; joint; collective
three persons; three parties
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
either way; in any case; one way or another
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
chance of going out; opportunity (to succeed); musical accompaniment for an actor going on stage
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of