to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
very young; little; childish; immature
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
door; gate; opening; title page
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
bright sunshine; broad daylight
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
one's house; one's home; one's family
military personnel; soldier
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
that day; the very same day
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly