favorite; favourite; habitually used
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
opening fully; full throttle; full power
at a moment's notice; readily
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to pass (of time); to elapse
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
state secrets; secrets of the state
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to explain; to dispel doubts
as; because; with; due to
to express (in words); to confess
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to invite in; to show someone in
future; possible; potential; prospective
agricultural machinery and equipment
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
foaming; frothing; lathering
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods