to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
rest; break; recess; intermission
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
mental; spiritual; emotional
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
second day of the month; two days
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
several years; a few years
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
independent action; acting alone
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
don't worry about it; forget about it
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
workshop; studio; atelier
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
man; male; masculine gender
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
royal capital; imperial capital
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
finished product; finished goods; completed article
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber