going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
founder; originator; pioneer
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
god of the wind; wind god; Fūjin (god of the wind)
host; landlord; innkeeper
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
absolutely; positively; decidedly
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to become decrepit and ugly with age
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of