How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
decision; settlement; definition
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
grandfather; male senior-citizen
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
accurate; correct; precise; exact
important intangible cultural asset
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to have a talk; to tell a story
notice; attention; observation
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
beautiful; good; excellent
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct