to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
telekinesis; psychokinesis
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
medical care; medical treatment
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
comparatively; relatively
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
strength; power; proficiency; ability
head house (family); birthplace; originator
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
connection; link; relationship
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
refining; refinement; smelting; training
not limited to; not just ...
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
genius; prodigy; natural gift
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
at that time; in those days
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
alone; by oneself; on one's own