such; this sort of; like this
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
preface; introduction; preamble
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
this world; this life; world of the living
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to accept; to receive; to agree
I see; that's right; indeed
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
secret; private; surreptitious
ago; since; before; previous
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
fort; stronghold; fortification
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards