founder of a religious sect
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to leave as is; to ignore
to turn against; to become an enemy
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
war situation; progress of a battle
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
never mind!; don't worry about it
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
in the future; another day; later
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to be greedy; to devour greedily
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)