to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
order; command; directions; instructions
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
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
long (time that has passed); old (story)
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
international; diplomatic intercourse
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to become clear; to be made public
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to revere; to respect; to worship
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there