having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
(moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence; decline (in prosperity)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
rope; cord; policeman's rope
principles of a martial art; underlying theory of a martial arts technique
taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
continuously; constantly; incessantly
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
to flare up; to burst into flames
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
decoration; ornament; trimmings
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
favorite; favourite; habitually used
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)