very; much; greatly; a lot of
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
convenient; handy; useful
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
dealing with; coping with
calamity; disaster; misfortune
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
living thing; living creature; animal; life
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
retreating figure; appearance from behind
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to stop walking; to pause
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
change; alteration; modification
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
posterity; future life; life to come
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)