to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
while; during; performed in this condition
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to benefit (the world, society, etc.); to be of use to; to be of service to
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
(public) morals and sentiments
benefit; profit; good; help; contribution
(staying) up late at night
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
study; library; den; home office; reading room
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
subject (of a painting); motif; theme; title of a painting
counter for choices, options, etc.
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
condensed milk; Soviet Union
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor