transcendence; excellence; superiority
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
many; much; plenty; hardly
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
door; gate; opening; title page
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
depending on; dependent on
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
walking briskly; determinedly
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to turn towards; to point