to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
level; standard; water level
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to manage a state; to govern a country
decision; settlement; definition
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
at the last moment; this late in the game
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
carving; engraving; sculpture
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
precarious situation; precarious state
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
head; lead; vanguard; first
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
price; cost; value; worth; value
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to say; to tell; to state; to do
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine