trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
difference; variation; difference
failure; mistake; blunder
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)