distinguished services; meritorious deeds
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
falling in love; attachment
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
love; attachment; adoration
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to bring back; to restore
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
everywhere; all over; throughout
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
support; backing; patronage
(political) faction; denomination; communion
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
president (of a university); vice-chancellor; secretary-general; director; leader (esp. of a biker gang)
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
history of a nation; Japanese history
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite