wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober; non-radical
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to challenge (a person) to a fight
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
Creator (of all things); Maker; God
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
base; basis; bedrock; platform
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement