cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
full-leather; leather-bound (book)
gold lettering; gilt letters
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
beginning; outset; first; onset
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
word; term; language; speech
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
occasional; infrequent; rare
short pillar set on a beam to support a ridgepole; mud wall with raised roof edge (as a fire wall and status symbol); raised roof edge
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
use; utilization; utilisation; application
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
10^44; hundred tredecillion
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid