to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
servant; manservant; menial
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
memory; sense; experience
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
peace conference; peace negotiations
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
surfeit; glut; being fed up; food poisoning
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
in this way; thus; such; uh...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
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
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
society; public; community; social studies
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
ago; since; before; previous
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
war; fighting; fierce competition
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful