to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
interference; intervention; meddling
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
father and mother; parents
superior; superiors; senior
God and Buddha; Gods and Buddhas; one's guardian angel
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
hymns of praise in Japanese
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
educator; teacher; educationalist
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
normal school (pre-war Japan); teachers' training college
certification examination; licensing examination; licensure examination
diploma; licence; license
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
head; chief; chairman; governor; top student; head of the class
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
qualifications; requirements; capabilities