leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be silent; to say nothing
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
tedious; boring; being fed up with
reform; reformation; reorganization
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
that day; the very same day
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
tenth day of the month; ten days
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
all present; all concerned; all of us
one more time; once more; once again
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
bearing; heading; point of the compass
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
rat (esp. laboratory or pet)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to