same quality; same nature; homogeneous
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
prospects of victory; chances of success
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
many; much; plenty; hardly
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
shore; bank (of a body of water)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to be transparent; to show through
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on