to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
Saichou; Saichou (founder of the Tendai sect) (767-822)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
immortal; undying; indestructible
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
originally; by nature; from the start
true state; actual condition; reality
phantom; vision; illusion
authority; power; influence
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)