participation; joining; entry; adherence
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
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)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
inattention; absent-mindedness
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
for as long as one can remember
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
study; research; investigation
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
settlement; solution; resolution
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
the life of the people; the people's living