ancient time; age of the gods
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to be opposite; to face each other
to have a talk; to tell a story
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
authority; power; influence
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
and; thereupon; because of that
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
on the occasion of; at the time of
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
large build; large pattern
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
violent emotion; passion; fury
trembling from fear; trembling all over