beginning; outset; first; onset
organic matter; organic compound
ancestor; forefather; foremother
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
material; substance; matter
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
founder of a religious sect
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
as much as one can; as much as possible
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
concreteness; embodiment; expressing concretely
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
shio ramen; ramen in pale salty broth
consuming food or drink on the premises (as opposed to taking it home); dine-in (restaurant); eat-in
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
origin; beginning; source
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report