change; conversion; transformation; transformation
secondary; of secondary importance
to fight each other; to clash
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
self-interest; selfish desire
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
as far as the eye can see
something created (e.g. by the gods); creature
Creator (of all things); Maker; God
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to turn completely into; to become completely
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
to go underground; to go into hiding
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
I; me; we; us; you (plural)
to hold firmly in one's mouth; to clamp down on with one's teeth; to bring (a man) in (for sexual purposes); to lure in
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
arrow (for use in battle)
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)