to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
nothing but; except; no more than
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
fate; destiny; predestination
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
consists of; comprises; is made up of
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
public holiday; celebration (of)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
one by one; one after another; successively
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items