foolish question; stupid question; one's question
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to sniff out; to get wind of
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
shaman; oracle; diviner; medium
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
one's every action; every single move
supreme; sublime; highest
successive generations; successive emperors
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to be born; to come into this world
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes
rice porridge made by simmering cooked rice in a seasoned broth, often containing vegetables, fish, etc. (usu. made from leftovers)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
the real criminal; true culprit
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to put one's life on the line
letting (someone) die without helping
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
finally; after; following; at the end (of)