to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
guardian; protector; patron; parent
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
at that (very) moment; just then
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to begin to grow light; to dawn
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.)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
silence; stillness; quietness
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
incessant falling (e.g. rain, snow); prolonged continuation (of something)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
naughty; mischievous; unruly
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.