myself; yourself; I; me; you
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
elf; pixy; sprite; brownie; imp; gremlin
to make an appearance; to show up
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
conviction; belief; confidence
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
emperor (of Japan); mikado
anthem; carol; hymn of praise
everywhere; all over; throughout
many; much; plenty; hardly
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
pillar of fire; blazing column
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork