reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
acceleration; speeding up
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
all's well that ends well; it will all come good in the end
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
advance; moving forward; progress
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
bedside; near one's pillow
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
ignorant; unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
far away in the distance; in the far distance
wheat sheaf; stacked wheat
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to fit (inside something)
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
contest; comparison; competition
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence