having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
sovereign; emperor; monarch
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
gathering; place where people gather; (arch.) police station; (arch.) camp; (arch.) barracks
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
early evening cloud; clouds at sunset
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
mouth of a (sword) sheath
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home