leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
Apocrypha (i.e. as opposed to the Biblical canon); non-Buddhist writings (esp. Confucian writings)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
interference; intervention; meddling
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
if it is the case that ...
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
two persons; two people; pair; couple
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to live through; to survive
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; circumstance
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
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
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to decide; to determine; to judge
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
genuine article; real thing; real deal