very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to invite in; to show someone in
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
good humour (humor); good mood
stone mortar; millstone; quern
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
cracks or fissures in the ground
by means of; due to; because of; according to
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
everything one does; whatever one does
property; fortune; assets
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
that's the way it is; such is life
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
right beside; close to; nearby
production (e.g. play); direction