but; however; provided that
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
just one person; only one
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to surround; to crowd around
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
participation; joining; entry; adherence
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
maintenance; preservation; improvement
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
un-; non-; negative prefix
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till