vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
witnessing; observing; sighting
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
horizon (related to land)
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
long ago; a long time ago; already
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; external path
hazy moon (esp. on a spring night)
crushing evil; destroying heresy
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
multiplying by one; original amount; (even) more; double; twice (as much)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to affect; to impact; to influence