to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
creating a statue (esp. a Buddhist statue)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
by means of; due to; because of; according to
beyond human understanding
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear