to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
pride; boast; credit (to)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
chief; main; principal; major
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to recall; to remember; to recollect
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
woman; lady; adult female
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts