stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
restoration; revival; resurgence
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to own; to receive; to understand
biological younger brother
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
Fukushima prefecture (Tōhoku area)
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
marshy rice field or paddy
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
difficult to ...; hard to ...
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to win favour; to win favor