to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
start; leaving; marching off
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
gelatinous glue (produced from fish entrails); isinglass; amiability; friendliness; graciousness
destiny; will of Heaven; luck
lowly person; lowliness; I
something; what; why; how
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
enquiry; inquiry; consultation
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
one edge; one end; one side
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to lie down (in bed); to retire (to bed); to become bedridden (with an illness)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
something; some kind of; for some reason
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to waste time; to kill time
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
in person; personally; (do) oneself
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to step forward; to volunteer
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved