silence; stillness; quietness
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to lead a life; to live a life
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
on and after; from ... onward; since
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
back (of a chair); backrest
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially