to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
country; territory; domain; realm
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
ill will; malice; evil intent
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
casting; cast-metal object
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
essence; true nature; substance; reality
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
rather; sooner; preferably
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
difficult to ...; hard to ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress