light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
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)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in that way; thus; so; so?
conviction; belief; confidence
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one thin flat object; one sheet
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
covering; protection; backing; relief
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to repeat; to do something over again