chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
from the beginning; from scratch
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
nothing but; none other than
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
military adviser; military advisor
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
lodging host; lodging place
advisory body; think tank
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
tradition; legend; folklore
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)