finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
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 offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
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)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to repeat; to do 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
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
night and day; all the time
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
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
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
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; uchikowashi riots (Edo period); destructive urban riots protesting the high price of rice
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone