novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
feelings; thoughts; meaning
craving; longing; thirsting
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
foreign enemy; outside invader
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)