reason; cause; circumstances
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to manage something successfully; to be successful
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
ability; capability; skill
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
while; even though; despite
to begin some form of lifestyle
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
outline; summary; gist; in brief
grasp; catch; understanding
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
oversight; omission; mistake
near; close; beside; third person
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
had better ...; had better not ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!