or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
strength; power; proficiency; ability
existence; possession; having; limited company
nothing but; none other than
only; merely; but; no more than
three; three years of age
woman; female; feminine gender
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
consists of; comprises; is made up of
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
virile; tough; masculine; intense
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
in that manner; like that
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
thought; consideration; thinking
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
right in the middle (of); midst; height