together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
strong-willed; strong of heart
advanced level; high grade; senior
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
the three princesses; three kabuki roles regarded as some of the hardest to perform
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
the Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism; the Nine Chinese Classics
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
smallpox; variola; pockmark; pock
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar