birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
just one person; only one
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
as before; as ever; as it was originally
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
unmarried; not yet married
one day; (on) a certain day