head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to step over or across; to overcome
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how long; how far; how much
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to need; to call for; to require
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
considerably; fairly; quite
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
those (near the second person)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
putting into operation; invocation
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
how; in what way; how about
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to hide; to keep to oneself
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to hunt down
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
to bring; to take; to bring about