to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
big corporation; major firm; leading company
(period of) a year; during an era
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to throw into; to toss into
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
again and again; repeatedly
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
production (e.g. play); direction
to find useful; to think highly of
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
business world; business circles; (the) industry
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
still; even now; to this day
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself