one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
matter; affair; issue; matter; material; substance
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to become calm; to die down
surely; certainly; without doubt
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
eternal; unlimited; endless
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to run a shop; to have a shop
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
literally; to the letter; literal
opening a business; opening a practice
construction; establishment
degree of familiarity; popularity
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect