artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
fixed interval; fixed period
break; pause; interruption; intermission
several hundred million years
tear gland; lacrimal gland
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to control; to command; to get the better of
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
to put a thing on top of another; to cover; to lay something on
format; procedure; way of proceeding
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
what one should do (usu. in questions)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
otherwise; or else; if not
elevation; height above sea level
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
beyond human understanding
to threaten; to make threats