head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
every evening; night after night
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
hum; meditation; painstaking elaboration on one's poem; groaning in distress
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
goodness; excellence; virtue
existence; possession; having; limited company
Japanese person; Japanese people
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
agricultural land; farmland
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
lie; untruth; prevarication
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster