to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
large tree; big tree; huge tree
world tree (religious or mythological motif)
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to bring back; to restore
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
all (there is); as long as there is
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
Hades; land of the dead; netherworld
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to be born; to come into the world