well then ...; in that situation; in which case
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
counter for books; volume
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to have a talk; to tell a story
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
should; must; -able; probably; likely
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
those (near the second person)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...