to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
negotiations; discussions; connection
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
great person; eminent figure
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
chaste wife; faithful wife
loyal retainer; loyal subject