throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
contest; comparison; competition
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
on one's face; one's face; (arch.) meeting face-to-face; (arch.) seeing in person
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
Tango (former province located in the north of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period); commandery (in China)
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
job satisfaction; quality of work life; reason to work
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(political) power; authority; influence
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to be helpful; to be useful
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)