to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
deadly serious; deadly earnest
general idea; concept; notion
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana; opposite bank; opposite shore
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
preparation; arrangements
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
great purification; purification rite performed twice a year, before daijōsai and after major disasters
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
stifled (laughter); simmering
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent