origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to have a talk; to tell a story
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
same type; same model; isomorphism; homotypy
legend; folklore; tradition
around the world; throughout the world
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
Hades (god); Hades (the underworld)
way of calling (something or someone)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
existence; being; presence
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any