to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
complete victory; total victory
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
commuting to school; school commute
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to approach; to draw near
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
how long; how much; to what extent