stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
it hasn't been long since
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
golden ratio (approx. 1.6180339887)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
action; operation; effect; function
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
Japan's best; number one in Japan
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive