region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
in the same way as; just like
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
time; hour; season; time of the year
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
revere the Emperor; expel the western barbarians (19th century slogan)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
society; the world; the times
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
festival; feast; carnival
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
those confident in themselves
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
now; soon; already; yet; further; more