bodyguard (of a noble or high-ranking official); guard; attendant; aide; statues of guards that flank the gate of a shrine
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to wave a flag; to show the way
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
national border; provincial border
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
older brother; elder brother
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)