counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
dark night; moonless night
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
secret technique; secret art
inheritance; something given or received
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
gifted young person who shows much promise
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
links; chain; shackle; linking
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
weather; astronomical phenomena
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
consists of; comprises; is made up of
softness; gentleness; weakness
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
to start using; to try out
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
Venus (planet); thick silk thread; refined sugar; white rice jelly; variety of sweet potato
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst