elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
light; easy; non-serious; minor
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)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
salvation of one's country
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
at; in; at; when; by; with
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
appearance; figure; shape; form
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to collect information; to gather knowledge
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
to live through; to survive
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
society; public; community; social studies
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
feeling of a house or a room
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
at first; in the beginning; originally
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)