practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to triumph; to be elated with success
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
no!; no no!; no, not at all
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
ideally; if one were to wish for more
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
tide; current; tendency; trend
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)