cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
establishment; settlement
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to take a breath; to take a short rest
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to do the job; to do the business
training; drill; practice; discipline
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
all present; all concerned; all of us
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
remaining; left-over; excess
dugong (Dugong dugon); sea pig
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
island in the southern sea (esp. Shikoku)
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
to take; to catch; to capture
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing