strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
first-rate; finest quality; the best
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive