lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
development; exploitation
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
literature; books (reference); document
first part; first volume; prequel
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
embodiment; realization; materialization
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
massing (of troops); gathering
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
decision; determination; resolution
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
along the road; along the way
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen