beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
explanation; interpretation
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
anything and everything; just about everything
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
by myself; in person; by oneself
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(arch.) sudden; (arch.) abrupt; (arch.) stupid; (arch.) foolish; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit