filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
return to secular life (of a monk); secularization; secularisation
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
what proportion; what percentage
sick person; patient; invalid
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
you (plural); all of you; you all
to unfold; to unroll; to open
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
material; materials; data; information; documents
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to make an appeal; to urge
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
five colors (esp. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to give an impression; to make an impression
to bury; to embed; to implant
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement