famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)
world; society; people; the public
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
military book; war history
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
meeting; greeting; welcome
finest example; the best (of); white eyebrows
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
criticism; commentary; review
lately; recently; nowadays
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
reigning; controlling; dictating
beyond this point; from now on; after this
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send some on out
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
deep gratitude; overwhelming joy; great happiness
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
viceroy; governor-general
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
(United States of) America; USA