to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
consequence; result; conclusion
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to be entwined; to be involved
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to be at a loss for words
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
selection; choice; option
route; way; course; directions
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum