leader; guide; mentor; coach
the times; an age; a day and age
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
depending on; dependent on
food and clothing; living; livelihood
realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
(written) work; book; writings
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
feudalistic thought or thinking
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
(one's) youth; one's younger days
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
great actor; famous actor; star
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
transcendence; transcendency
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
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)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)