to give a glance (at); to take one look at
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
gem; jewel; precious stone
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
phantom; vision; illusion
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
technique; art; skill; move
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
original home; birthplace; originator
time; hour; period; class
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to become possible; to become able to (do)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy