self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
how; in what way; how about
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
anything and everything; just about everything
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
innumerable; countless; numberless
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to make an appearance; to show up
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
piece; fragment; one (object)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend