origin; source; beginning; starting point
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
nervous breakdown; neurosis; sickness from anxiety
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to join together; to combine; to join up
material; tangible; concrete
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
one's original family name; maiden name
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
start of a romance; beginning of love
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage