to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
patterns of thinking; train of thought
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
sublime; noble; high-minded
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to need; to call for; to require
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
official business; public business
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
smooth (i.e. without problems)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
unification; union; oneness
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
difference; disparity; gap
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up