law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
when it becomes; when it comes to
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
a long time ago; in those days
you (plural); all of you; you all
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
while alive; during one's lifetime
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability