to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
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)
many; much; plenty; hardly
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
only recently; just of late
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to take; to catch; to capture
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning