to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
woman; female; feminine gender
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
when it becomes; when it comes to
tradition; legend; folklore
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
book; volume; this; present; main; head
illustration (e.g. book); picture
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to dye; to colour; to color
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
black rain; heavily polluted, radioactive rain sometimes following an atmospheric nuclear explosion (esp. that of Hiroshima)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
together; at the same time; same; identical
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
rather; sooner; preferably
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to have the privilege of doing
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to be pleased with; to suit
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)