devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to be too late; to be too slow
older brother and younger sister
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
lock-opening; lock-picking
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
legend; folklore; tradition
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
treasure house; storage for valuable property
tool; implement; means; furniture
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
gem; jewel; precious stone