to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
suddenly; all of a sudden
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
when it becomes; when it comes to
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
last position; previous job; predecessor
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
greater than ...; bigger ...
innumerable; countless; numberless
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
form; shape; figure; visage
omniscience and omnipotence
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than