dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
child prodigy; wonder child
genius; prodigy; natural gift
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
cold reception; inhospitality
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
(not) even once; (not) ever
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish