to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
product; produce; result; fruit
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)