in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
in the end; on top of that
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
decorum; propriety; politeness
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission