ancestor; forefather; foremother
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
material; substance; matter
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
founder of a religious sect
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
embodying; expressing concretely
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
shio ramen; ramen in pale salty broth
consuming food and drink in restaurant (as opposed to taking it home)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
origin; beginning; source; rise
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
article; news story; report; account