otherwise; or else; if not
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to hold fast; to protect to the end
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
rather; better; instead; if anything
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be infected; to be contagious
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to feel; to sense; to experience
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to whine; to make feeble complaints
sympathy; compassion; pity
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
tag (children's game); tig
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)