to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
stopping functioning; being out of service
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
that is to say; so that means
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
act of terror; terrorist attack
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
river; stream; River; the ... river
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
door; gate; opening; title page
to throw open; to leave open
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
practice; practising; training; study
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which