birth; creation; formation
just the other day; quite recently
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
secret; private; surreptitious
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
madness; craziness; insanity
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
performance of one's official duties
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to repeat; to do something over again