to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
nod; inclination of the head
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
passing through without stopping; passing by
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to thrust away; to send flying
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to fly around; to scatter
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to fall flat; to fall face down
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
left breast; left side of the chest
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to project; to stick out; to stand out
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
as a child; when one was a child
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)