bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to leave; to withdraw; to appear before; to present oneself
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); a noun read using its on-yomi
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be prolonged; to drag on
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to repeat; to do something over again
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
night and day; all the time
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
Minister of the Imperial Household
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
appointment; assignment; promotion
honour; honor; glory; privilege
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
man fit for the post; right person
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
adhesive power; viscosity
by itself; automatically; naturally
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key