to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
right (to do something); authority; power
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
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 raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
family; members of a family
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
river; stream; River; the ... river
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
book-cover design; picture on the cover of a book
illustration (e.g. book); picture
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly