judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
weird; disgusting; sickening
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
voyage; passage; travelling
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to part left and right; to open out
direct unforked road; straight path
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
posture; position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted