pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
divine spirit; (Shinto) god; soul (of a dead person); spirit
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
river; stream; River; the ... river
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); being reborn; reincarnation
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
clerical desk; office desk
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
(made of) stone; stone-built
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings