to be helpful; to be useful
to be seen dimly; to glimmer
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
temple; shrine; sanctuary
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
making a branch shrine for a deity; enshrining a divided portion of a deity's spirit at another shrine
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
founder; originator; pioneer
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
may ... be with you; may there be ...
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept