constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
Edo shogunate (1603-1867)
Muromachi shogunate (1336-1573)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; basic melody (esp. on koto and shamisen); proper move (in go, shogi, etc.); appropriate move; expert
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
physical education; PE; gym (class)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
father; dad; husband; you; he
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
immortal; undying; indestructible
image; figure; figure; form; image
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
poetic sentiment; poetic interest; poetic inspiration
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced