low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
member of the lower house; congressman; congresswoman; representative; member of parliament
official holding a lifetime appointment
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
as before; as ever; as it was originally
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
in full bloom; in full glory; glorious; luxuriant; splendid
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
decoration; ornament; trimmings
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
magnetism; magnetic force
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
millionaire; multimillionaire
wealthy person; millionaire
both; both sides; both parties