handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
soldier; combatant; warrior
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to entrust; to leave to a person
enemy territory; hostile place
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
one's (official) authority; power
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to arrive; to come to pass
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
property; fortune; means; assets
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
financial power; financial means; wealth
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)