to be intimate with; to befriend
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
creation; Creation (by God)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to affect; to impact; to influence
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
heart; guts; nerve; central part
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
don't you think?; indicates question
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
iron and stone; iron will
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor