initiation into an art or discipline
to cause a person trouble
immortal; undying; indestructible
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
inferior goods; faulty item
several times; several degrees
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
god (esp. the Christian God)