number one; first; best; most; game; round
manner of using one's hands
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
reaching; attaining; arrival
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
posterity; future generations
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
second coming; second advent
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
heaven and earth; top and bottom
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
very interesting; of great interest
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
technique; art; skill; move
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
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
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
pride; boast; credit (to)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose