to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
time; season; period; phase; stage
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
old body; aged person; elderly person
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
at that time; in those days
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
central black dot on a go board; Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
first generation; founder