kalpa (eon, aeon); ko (in go); position that allows for eternal capture and recapture of the same stones
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
(Japanese) imperial succession
exemption; exoneration; discharge
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
chair; stool; post; office; position
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
treatment (of a person); dealing with
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
will; testament; last request
now that; since; as long as; provided that
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
avoiding or dodging responsibility
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
detour; circumvention; turning movement
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
alone; by oneself; on one's own
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
influential person; man of importance
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out