emphasizes direct object of action
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
adds force or indicates command
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
head of a martial arts organization (organisation)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
tendency; trend; inclination
sense of unity; sense of oneness
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
receptionist; reception woman
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
considerably; fairly; quite
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
in the background; not standing out
personal; individual; private
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to increase; to add to; to augment
each nation; many nations; many countries
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
consequence; outcome; result; blame
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
master; teacher; stable master
depiction; description; portrayal
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
trusting too much; overestimating ability
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to care for someone; to look after someone
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
several times; a few times