to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
the four great sages (Buddha, Christ, Confucius, Socrates)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
meaning; significance; sense
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
after that; afterwards; thereafter
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
grounds of a Shinto shrine
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell