increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
resurrection (of a company or school, etc.)
comparatively; relatively
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
bet; wager; stake; gamble
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in the end; at the end of the day
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
because; for; the reason why is ...
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
outside world; physical world
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
many people; a large number of people