red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
state ceremony (esp. an enthronement); imperial ceremony; important ceremony (in one's life, e.g. wedding, funeral)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
kind-hearted; benevolence
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
patience; endurance; undercover ninja; embedded ninja
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say