root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
talk; recital; narration; topic
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
last ray of hope; only hope
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
tolerance; broad-mindedness
likability; favorability; popularity
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
moderate; proper; just right
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to succeed; to bear fruit
to stick into; to pierce; to run into