to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
literally; to the letter; literal
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
naturally; of course; understandably
one machine; one aircraft; one life
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
feng (male Chinese firebird)
pivot hinge (using extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame); sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
even more; still more; further
everyday articles which have come to be regarded as folk art
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)