once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
failure; mistake; blunder
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
scene; spectacle; sight; view
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
recovery; undoing; recall
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
at once; immediately; right now
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
stillness; quiet; peacefulness