putting into operation; invocation
roller coaster; big dipper
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
main cause; primary factor
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
the place for; the time for; the level of
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)