cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
priest soldier; warrior monk
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
natural (physical) environment
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to raise one's voice; to shout
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
carrying aboard a warship
criticism; commentary; review
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
in name only; titular; nominal