maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
(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
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to die; to lay down life's burden
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
window; window (shop display)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
putting into operation; invocation
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
coincident with; while; simultaneously
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle